#B9B6BA

Accessibility

AAA

10.46:1

Vs white / black

2.01:1 · 10.46:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#b9b6ba

RGB

rgb(185, 182, 186)

RGBA

rgba(185, 182, 186, 1)

HSL

hsl(285, 3%, 72%)

HSLA

hsla(285, 3%, 72%, 1)

HSV

hsv(285, 2%, 73%)

LAB

lab(74.39% 1.8 -1.65)

LCH

lch(74.39% 2.44 317.49)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7799 0.0048 -0.0044)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7799 0.0065 317.49)

XYZ

xyz(45.60, 47.32, 53.18)

CMYK

cmyk(1%, 2%, 0%, 27%)

CSS

color: #b9b6ba;

CSS variable

--color-b9b6ba: #b9b6ba;

SCSS

$color-b9b6ba: #b9b6ba;

JavaScript

const color = "#b9b6ba";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#b9b6ba";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#b9b6ba" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#b9b6ba", "rgb": { "r": 185, "g": 182, "b": 186 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7799 0.0065 317.49)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#b9b6ba-1: #b9b6ba;
}

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 6.4 · #A3A3A3

Nearest CSS named color

Silver

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.8 · #C0C0C0

Nearest Material color

grey-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.37 · #BDBDBD

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 15.55 · #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.

50fbf1fe 100eee4f1 200dad0dd 300c3bac6 400a79eaa 5008b838e 600756d78 7005e5661 80048404b 900332c36 9501e1821

Palette

Tints & shades

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

f9f9f9 f3f3f4 eeedee e8e7e8 e2e1e2 dcdbdd d6d4d7 d0ced1 cbc8cb c5c2c6 bfbcc0 b9b6ba aaa7ab 9a989b 8b898c 7b797c 6c6a6c 5d5b5d 4d4c4e 3e3d3e 2e2e2f 1f1e1f 0f0f10

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f9f9f9 f3f3f4 eeedee e8e7e8 e2e1e2 dcdbdd d6d4d7 d0ced1 cbc8cb c5c2c6 bfbcc0

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

aaa7ab 9a989b 8b898c 7b797c 6c6a6c 5d5b5d 4d4c4e 3e3d3e 2e2e2f 1f1e1f 0f0f10

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

b4b1b5 b0adb0 aba9ac a6a4a7 a1a0a2 9d9b9d 989798 939293 8e8e8f 8a898a 858585

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#B9B6BAStop 1 #B7BAB5Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#B7B5BAStop 1 #B9B6BAStop 2 #BAB5B9Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#B9B6BAStop 1 #BAB9B5Stop 2 #B5BAB9Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#B9B6BAStop 1 #B9BAB5Stop 2 #B5BAB7Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#343135Stop 1 #5B575CStop 2 #817C83Stop 3 #A7A3A8Stop 4 #CDCACEStop 5

Using this color

Where #b9b6ba works

#B9B6BA (#b9b6ba) sits in the grey family at about 285° hue, 3% saturation, and 72% lightness. Contrast is 2.01:1 on white and 10.46:1 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 #b9b6ba as small body text on white — 2.01:1 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 Silver#BDC3C7 Web Safe #CCCCCC#CCCCCC Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E Soothing Breeze#B2BEC3 Tailwind zinc 300#D4D4D8 Material Brown 100#D7CCC8 LightGray#D3D3D3

Where #b9b6ba works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #b9b6ba as small body text on white — 2.01:1 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.