#B6BCBF
Silver · light neutral
About #B6BCBF
With the hex code #B6BCBF, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 74% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 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.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Silver — a ΔE of 3.3 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BFB9B6, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.93:1, 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 #B6BCBF?
With the hex code #B6BCBF, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 74% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 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 #B6BCBF?
Use black text. Black on #B6BCBF has a contrast ratio of 10.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B6BCBF?
Its complementary colour is #BFB9B6, and analogous partners are #B6BFBE and #B6B8BF.