#B2B2BE
Silver · light neutral
About #B2B2BE
With the hex code #B2B2BE, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 70% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 8.1 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BEBEB2, a greige shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.00:1 (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 #B2B2BE?
With the hex code #B2B2BE, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 70% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #B2B2BE?
Use black text. Black on #B2B2BE has a contrast ratio of 10.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B2B2BE?
Its complementary colour is #BEBEB2, and analogous partners are #B2B8BE and #B8B2BE.