#B5BCBF
Silver · light neutral
About #B5BCBF
#B5BCBF is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 74% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Silver (ΔE 3.5); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BFB8B5 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B5BCBF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.91:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #B5BCBF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B5BCBF?
#B5BCBF is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 74% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #B5BCBF?
Use black text. Black on #B5BCBF has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B5BCBF?
Its complementary colour is #BFB8B5, and analogous partners are #B5BFBD and #B5B7BF.