Close to Dark Gray
#B8A8AE
#B8A8AE is a light neutral gray, close to the color Dark Gray. In RGB it’s made of 72.2% red, 65.9% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 338°, with 10% saturation and 69% 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 #B8A8AE.
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.
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9.25:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.25:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B8A8AE as they’d see it.
#B8A8AE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B8A8AE
What color is #B8A8AE?
#B8A8AE is a light neutral gray, close to the color Dark Gray. In RGB it’s made of 72.2% red, 65.9% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 338°, with 10% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B8A8AE in RGB?
#B8A8AE is rgb(184, 168, 174): 184 red, 168 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B8A8AE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 9, 5, 28). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B8A8AE?
PANTONE 435 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B8A8AE?
Its complement #A0B0AA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.