#B2B5B1

Accessibility

AAA

10.14:1

Vs white / black

2.07:1 · 10.14:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#b2b5b1

RGB

rgb(178, 181, 177)

RGBA

rgba(178, 181, 177, 1)

HSL

hsl(105, 3%, 70%)

HSLA

hsla(105, 3%, 70%, 1)

HSV

hsv(105, 2%, 71%)

LAB

lab(73.34% -1.8 1.67)

LCH

lch(73.34% 2.46 137.15)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7695 -0.0048 0.0044)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7695 0.0065 137.49)

XYZ

xyz(42.82, 45.69, 48.15)

CMYK

cmyk(2%, 0%, 2%, 29%)

CSS

color: #b2b5b1;

CSS variable

--color-b2b5b1: #b2b5b1;

SCSS

$color-b2b5b1: #b2b5b1;

JavaScript

const color = "#b2b5b1";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#b2b5b1";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#b2b5b1" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#b2b5b1", "rgb": { "r": 178, "g": 181, "b": 177 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7695 0.0065 137.49)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#b2b5b1-1: #b2b5b1;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-400

Very different · ΔE 5.73 · #A3A3A3

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGray

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.31 · #A9A9A9

Nearest Material color

grey-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.81 · #BDBDBD

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 16.35 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50eff9ec 100e2ebde 200ced8cb 300b8c1b5 4009ca599 50081897d 6006b7368 700545c51 8003f463c 9002a3228 950161d14

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f9f9f9 f2f3f2 ecedec e5e6e5 dfe0df d9dad8 d2d4d2 cccecb c5c8c5 bfc1be b8bbb8 b2b5b1 a3a6a2 949794 868885 777976 686a67 595b59 4a4b4a 3b3c3b 2d2d2c 1e1e1d 0f0f0f

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f9f9f9 f2f3f2 ecedec e5e6e5 dfe0df d9dad8 d2d4d2 cccecb c5c8c5 bfc1be b8bbb8

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

a3a6a2 949794 868885 777976 686a67 595b59 4a4b4a 3b3c3b 2d2d2c 1e1e1d 0f0f0f

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

aeb1ad aaaca9 a6a8a5 a1a3a1 9d9f9d 999b99 959694 919290 8d8d8c 888988 848484

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#B2B5B1Stop 1 #B4B0B5Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#B4B5B0Stop 1 #B2B5B1Stop 2 #B0B5B1Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#B2B5B1Stop 1 #B0B1B5Stop 2 #B5B0B1Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#B2B5B1Stop 1 #B1B0B5Stop 2 #B5B0B4Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#323531Stop 1 #585C57Stop 2 #7E837CStop 3 #A4A8A3Stop 4 #CBCECAStop 5

Using this color

Where #b2b5b1 works

#B2B5B1 (#b2b5b1) sits in the grey family at about 105° hue, 3% saturation, and 70% lightness. Contrast is 2.07:1 on white and 10.14:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #b2b5b1 as small body text on white — 2.07:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Grey 400#BDBDBD DarkGray#A9A9A9 Silver#C0C0C0 Silver#BDC3C7 Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 Soothing Breeze#B2BEC3 Material Blue Grey 200#B0BEC5 Web Safe #CCCCCC#CCCCCC Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E Material Grey 500#9E9E9E Concrete#95A5A6 LightGray#D3D3D3

Where #b2b5b1 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #b2b5b1 as small body text on white — 2.07:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.