Close to Silver Sand
#B1BCBB
#B1BCBB is a light neutral gray, close to the color Silver Sand. In RGB it’s made of 69.4% red, 73.7% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 175°, with 8% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B1BCBB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.95:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.78:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.95:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.78:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B1BCBB as they’d see it.
#B1BCBB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B1BCBB
What color is #B1BCBB?
#B1BCBB is a light neutral gray, close to the color Silver Sand. In RGB it’s made of 69.4% red, 73.7% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 175°, with 8% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B1BCBB in RGB?
#B1BCBB is rgb(177, 188, 187): 177 red, 188 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B1BCBB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 0, 1, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B1BCBB?
PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B1BCBB?
Its complement #C2B7B8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.