Close to Dark Gray
#B8AEAB
#B8AEAB is a light neutral gray, close to the color Dark Gray. In RGB it’s made of 72.2% red, 68.2% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 8% saturation and 70% 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 #B8AEAB.
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
2.17:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.68:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.17:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.68:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B8AEAB as they’d see it.
#B8AEAB 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 #B8AEAB
What color is #B8AEAB?
#B8AEAB is a light neutral gray, close to the color Dark Gray. In RGB it’s made of 72.2% red, 68.2% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 8% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B8AEAB in RGB?
#B8AEAB is rgb(184, 174, 171): 184 red, 174 green, and 171 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B8AEAB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 5, 7, 28). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B8AEAB?
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 #B8AEAB?
Its complement #A7B2B5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.