#B0ACBB
Silver · light cool gray
About #B0ACBB
#B0ACBB is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 67% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 10.6), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B7BBAC (greige), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.46:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B0ACBB?
#B0ACBB is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 67% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B0ACBB?
Use black text. Black on #B0ACBB has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B0ACBB?
Its complementary colour is #B7BBAC, and analogous partners are #ACB0BB and #B7ACBB.