#B7BBB6

Accessibility

AAA

10.8:1

Vs white / black

1.94:1 · 10.8:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#b7bbb6

RGB

rgb(183, 187, 182)

RGBA

rgba(183, 187, 182, 1)

HSL

hsl(108, 4%, 72%)

HSLA

hsla(108, 4%, 72%, 1)

HSV

hsv(108, 3%, 73%)

LAB

lab(75.44% -2.32 2.04)

LCH

lch(75.44% 3.09 138.67)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7874 -0.0063 0.0054)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7874 0.0083 139.4)

XYZ

xyz(45.74, 48.99, 51.29)

CMYK

cmyk(2%, 0%, 3%, 27%)

CSS

color: #b7bbb6;

CSS variable

--color-b7bbb6: #b7bbb6;

SCSS

$color-b7bbb6: #b7bbb6;

JavaScript

const color = "#b7bbb6";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#b7bbb6";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#b7bbb6" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#b7bbb6", "rgb": { "r": 183, "g": 187, "b": 182 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7874 0.0083 139.4)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#b7bbb6-1: #b7bbb6;
}

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 7.43 · #A3A3A3

Nearest CSS named color

Silver

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.04 · #C0C0C0

Nearest Material color

grey-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.79 · #BDBDBD

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 15.02 · #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.

50eef9ec 100e1ebdf 200ced8cb 300b7c1b5 4009ba599 50080897e 6006a7368 700545c52 8003e463c 9002a3228 950161d14

Palette

Tints & shades

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

f9f9f9 f3f4f3 edeeed e7e8e7 e1e3e1 dbdddb d5d7d4 cfd2ce c9ccc8 c3c6c2 bdc1bc b7bbb6 a8aba7 999c98 898c89 7a7d79 6b6d6a 5c5e5b 4c4e4c 3d3e3d 2e2f2e 1e1f1e 0f100f

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f9f9f9 f3f4f3 edeeed e7e8e7 e1e3e1 dbdddb d5d7d4 cfd2ce c9ccc8 c3c6c2 bdc1bc

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

a8aba7 999c98 898c89 7a7d79 6b6d6a 5c5e5b 4c4e4c 3d3e3d 2e2f2e 1e1f1e 0f100f

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

b2b6b1 aeb1ad a9aca9 a5a7a4 a0a2a0 9c9e9b 979997 929492 8e8f8e 898a89 858585

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#B7BBB6Stop 1 #B9B5BAStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#B9BAB5Stop 1 #B7BBB6Stop 2 #B5BAB6Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#B7BBB6Stop 1 #B5B6BAStop 2 #BAB5B6Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#B7BBB6Stop 1 #B6B5BAStop 2 #BAB5B9Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#323531Stop 1 #575D56Stop 2 #7C857AStop 3 #A4A9A2Stop 4 #CBCECAStop 5

Using this color

Where #b7bbb6 works

#B7BBB6 (#b7bbb6) sits in the grey family at about 108° hue, 4% saturation, and 72% lightness. Contrast is 1.94:1 on white and 10.8:1 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

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #b7bbb6 as small body text on white — 1.94:1 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 Silver#C0C0C0 Silver#BDC3C7 Soothing Breeze#B2BEC3 Web Safe #CCCCCC#CCCCCC DarkGray#A9A9A9 Material Blue Grey 200#B0BEC5 LightGray#D3D3D3 Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 Tailwind neutral 300#D4D4D4 Tailwind stone 300#D6D3D1 Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E

Where #b7bbb6 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #b7bbb6 as small body text on white — 1.94:1 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.