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#B2BFBA

Silver · light neutral

About #B2BFBA

With the hex code #B2BFBA, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 75% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 25% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Silver — a ΔE of 5.7 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BFB2B7, a silver shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.05:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red178
Green191
Blue186

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 5.7
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 10.0
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 10.1

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #B2BFBA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #B2BFBA.
1.90:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #B2BFBA.
11.05:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B2BFBA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B2BFBA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BEBDBA
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BCBBBA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AFBFBD

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B2BFBA?

With the hex code #B2BFBA, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 75% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 25% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #B2BFBA?

Use black text. Black on #B2BFBA has a contrast ratio of 11.05:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B2BFBA?

Its complementary colour is #BFB2B7, and analogous partners are #B2BFB3 and #B2BDBF.