Close to Ash Gray
#B2BFAE
#B2BFAE is a light neutral gray, close to the color Ash Gray. In RGB it’s made of 69.8% red, 74.9% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 106°, with 12% 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 #B2BFAE.
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
1.92:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.96:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.92:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B2BFAE as they’d see it.
#B2BFAE 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 #B2BFAE
What color is #B2BFAE?
#B2BFAE is a light neutral gray, close to the color Ash Gray. In RGB it’s made of 69.8% red, 74.9% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 106°, with 12% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B2BFAE in RGB?
#B2BFAE is rgb(178, 191, 174): 178 red, 191 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B2BFAE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 0, 9, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B2BFAE?
PANTONE Warm Gray 4 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B2BFAE?
Its complement #C4B7C8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.