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#B1B2B2

#b1b2b2 ≈ Dark Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#b1b2b2 is a color from the gray family, with high lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.41% red, 69.8% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.56% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 0.65% saturation and 69.61% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.88:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Gray (#a9a9a9), ΔE 2.55.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#999999
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Relative luminance0.444

Complementary

  1. #b1b2b2
  2. #b2b1b1

Split complementary

  1. #b1b2b2
  2. #b2b1b2
  3. #b2b2b1

Analogous

  1. #b1b2b2
  2. #b1b2b2
  3. #b1b2b2

Triadic

  1. #b1b2b2
  2. #b2b1b2
  3. #b2b2b1

Tetradic

  1. #b1b2b2
  2. #b1b1b2
  3. #b2b1b1
  4. #b2b2b1

Square

  1. #b1b2b2
  2. #b2b1b2
  3. #b2b1b1
  4. #b2b2b1

Monochromatic

  1. #646666
  2. #8b8c8c
  3. #b1b2b2
  4. #d8d8d8
  5. #f5f5f5

Shades

#b1b2b2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b1b2b2
  2. #9fa0a0
  3. #8e8e8e
  4. #7c7d7d
  5. #6a6b6b
  6. #595959
  7. #474747
  8. #353535
  9. #232424
  10. #121212
  11. #000000

Tints

#b1b2b2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b1b2b2
  2. #b9baba
  3. #c1c1c1
  4. #c8c9c9
  5. #d0d1d1
  6. #d8d9d9
  7. #e0e0e0
  8. #e8e8e8
  9. #eff0f0
  10. #f7f7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b1b2b2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b1b2b2
  2. #acadad
  3. #a7a8a8
  4. #a2a3a3
  5. #9d9e9e
  6. #999999
  7. #949494
  8. #8f8f8f
  9. #8a8a8a
  10. #858585
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 9.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #b2b2b2 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b1b2b2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #b2b2b2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b2b2b2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b1b2b2 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #b2b2b2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b1b2b2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b1b2b2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b1b2b2 {
  color: #b1b2b2;
}
Background
.bg-b1b2b2 {
  background-color: #b1b2b2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-b1b2b2 {
  border: 2px solid #b1b2b2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b1b2b2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 177 178 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 1% 70%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b1b2b2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b1b2b2, #b1b2b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b1b2b2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(177 178 178 / 0.35);
}

#a9a9a9 Dark Gray ΔE 2.55 #a9a9a9 Dark Grey ΔE 2.55 #c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 3.84 #b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 7.67 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 8.49 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 8.49 #aec6cf Pastel Blue ΔE 9.84 #4e4d4d Inverted #b2b2b2 Grayscale 

Dark Gray
#b1b2b2  rgb(177, 178, 178)  hsl(180, 1%, 70%)  Dark Gray
#b2b1b1  rgb(178, 177, 177)  hsl(0, 1%, 70%)  Dark Gray
#b2b1b2  rgb(178, 177, 178)  hsl(300, 1%, 70%)  Dark Gray
#b2b2b1  rgb(178, 178, 177)  hsl(60, 1%, 70%)  Dark Gray