Color #B9B9BA

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9B9BA belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 185, 186) (72.5% red, 72.5% green, 72.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B9B9BA presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Silver Chalice (#B7BAB6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greywacke (#BCB8BE) and Misty Lavender (#B6B5B9).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 185, 186) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9B9BA: 10.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B9B9BA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B9B9BA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B9B9BA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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White

#B9B9BA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#B9B9BA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#B9B9BA color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

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#B9B9BA 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

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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

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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

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Triadic

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

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

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Square

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

Square color scheme

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Alternatives to #B9B9BA color

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Nearest named colors to #B9B9BA

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

Half Silver Chalice

#B7BAB6

Greywacke

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Misty Lavender

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Surrender

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Soft Gray

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Rakaia

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Triple Concrete

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Loblolly

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Gray Cloud

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Half Grey Chateau

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Eighth Tapa

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Half Atmosphere

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#B9B9BA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#B9B9BA
RGB185, 185, 186
CMYK0, 0, 0, 27

HSL240°, 1%, 73%
HSL Precise240°, 0.719%, 72.745%
HSV240°, 1%, 73%
HSB240°, 1%, 73%

HEX IDB9B9BA
DECIMAL ID12171706
Name LengthThis color has no name

Color Family (Hue)Blue
Saturation FamilyDesaturated
Lightness FamilyVery Light

Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%

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