Information about #B5BCB3 color

#B5BCB3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B5BCB3 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 188, 179) — 71% red, 73.7% green, 70.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 4 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B5BCB3 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Silver Chalice (#B7BAB6). Slightly further away sit Ash Gray (#B2BEB5) and Half Robin Egg Blue (#B5C0B5).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(181, 188, 179)), which gives #B5BCB3 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. #B5BCB3 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B5BCB3 color variations

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#B5BCB3 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B5BCB3

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Ash Gray color link
Ash Gray

#B2BEB5

Eighth Tapa color link
Eighth Tapa

#B7B8B2

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Rainee color link
Rainee

#B3C1B1

Gray Cloud color link
Gray Cloud

#B6B6B4

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

Pumice color link
Pumice

#BAC0B4

#B5BCB3 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5BCB3
  • RGB181, 188, 179
  • CMYK3, 0, 4, 26
  • HSL107°, 6%, 72%
  • HSL Precise106.667°, 6.294%, 71.961%
  • HSV107°, 5%, 74%
  • HSB107°, 5%, 74%
  • HEX IDB5BCB3
  • DECIMAL ID11910323
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
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