#B8B5B0

Accessibility

AAA

10.27:1

Vs white / black

2.04:1 · 10.27:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#b8b5b0

RGB

rgb(184, 181, 176)

RGBA

rgba(184, 181, 176, 1)

HSL

hsl(38, 5%, 71%)

HSLA

hsla(38, 5%, 71%, 1)

HSV

hsv(38, 4%, 72%)

LAB

lab(73.79% 0.15 2.92)

LCH

lch(73.79% 2.92 87.06)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7741 0.0013 0.0077)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7741 0.0078 80.42)

XYZ

xyz(44.13, 46.37, 47.69)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 2%, 4%, 28%)

CSS

color: #b8b5b0;

CSS variable

--color-b8b5b0: #b8b5b0;

SCSS

$color-b8b5b0: #b8b5b0;

JavaScript

const color = "#b8b5b0";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#b8b5b0";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#b8b5b0" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#b8b5b0", "rgb": { "r": 184, "g": 181, "b": 176 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7741 0.0078 80.42)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#b8b5b0-1: #b8b5b0;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

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

Nearest Tailwind color

stone-400

Very different · ΔE 5.54 · #A8A29E

Nearest CSS named color

Silver

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.95 · #C0C0C0

Nearest Material color

grey-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.43 · #BDBDBD

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 16.07 · #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.

50fcf4e6 100efe7d9 200dbd3c6 300c4bdb0 400a8a094 5008d8579 600766f63 7005f584d 800494338 900342e24 9501f1a10

Palette

Tints & shades

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

f9f9f8 f3f3f2 ededeb e7e6e5 e1e0de dcdad8 d6d4d1 d0ceca cac8c4 c4c1bd bebbb7 b8b5b0 a9a6a1 999793 8a8884 7b7975 6b6a67 5c5b58 4d4b49 3d3c3b 2e2d2c 1f1e1d 0f0f0f

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f9f9f8 f3f3f2 ededeb e7e6e5 e1e0de dcdad8 d6d4d1 d0ceca cac8c4 c4c1bd bebbb7

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

a9a6a1 999793 8a8884 7b7975 6b6a67 5c5b58 4d4b49 3d3c3b 2e2d2c 1f1e1d 0f0f0f

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

b3b1ac afaca8 aaa8a4 a5a3a0 a19f9c 9c9b98 979694 939290 8e8d8c 898988 858484

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#B8B5B0Stop 1 #B1B4B9Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#B9B2B1Stop 1 #B8B5B0Stop 2 #B8B9B1Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#B8B5B0Stop 1 #B1B9B6Stop 2 #B6B1B9Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#B8B5B0Stop 1 #B1B8B9Stop 2 #B2B1B9Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#363430Stop 1 #5E5A55Stop 2 #868179Stop 3 #AAA7A1Stop 4 #CFCDC9Stop 5

Using this color

Where #b8b5b0 works

#B8B5B0 (#b8b5b0) sits in the grey family at about 38° hue, 5% saturation, and 71% lightness. Contrast is 2.04:1 on white and 10.27:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: stone-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 #b8b5b0 as small body text on white — 2.04:1 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 DarkGray#A9A9A9 Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 Web Safe #CCCCCC#CCCCCC Silver#BDC3C7 Material Brown 200#BCAAA4 Material Grey 500#9E9E9E Material Brown 100#D7CCC8 Tailwind stone 300#D6D3D1 Soothing Breeze#B2BEC3

Where #b8b5b0 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #b8b5b0 as small body text on white — 2.04:1 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.