Close to Silver Sand
#B3BFBE
#B3BFBE is a light neutral gray, close to the color Silver Sand. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 74.9% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 175°, with 9% saturation and 73% 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 #B3BFBE.
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
1.89:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.11:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.89:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.11:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B3BFBE as they’d see it.
#B3BFBE 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 #B3BFBE
What color is #B3BFBE?
#B3BFBE is a light neutral gray, close to the color Silver Sand. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 74.9% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 175°, with 9% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B3BFBE in RGB?
#B3BFBE is rgb(179, 191, 190): 179 red, 191 green, and 190 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B3BFBE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 0, 1, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B3BFBE?
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 #B3BFBE?
Its complement #C6BABB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.