Close to Ash Gray
#B1BFBD
#B1BFBD is a light neutral gray, close to the color Ash Gray. In RGB it’s made of 69.4% red, 74.9% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 171°, with 10% 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 #B1BFBD.
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
1.90:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.06:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.90:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.06:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B1BFBD as they’d see it.
#B1BFBD 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 #B1BFBD
What color is #B1BFBD?
#B1BFBD is a light neutral gray, close to the color Ash Gray. In RGB it’s made of 69.4% red, 74.9% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 171°, with 10% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B1BFBD in RGB?
#B1BFBD is rgb(177, 191, 189): 177 red, 191 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B1BFBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 0, 1, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B1BFBD?
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 #B1BFBD?
Its complement #C6B9BB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.