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#B2B2B1

#b2b2b1 ≈ Dark Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#b2b2b1 is a color from the gray family, with high lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.8% red, 69.8% green and 69.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0.56% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 60°, 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 9.9:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Gray (#a9a9a9), ΔE 2.6.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#999999
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Relative luminance0.4448

Complementary

  1. #b2b2b1
  2. #b1b1b2

Split complementary

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

Analogous

  1. #b2b2b1
  2. #b2b2b1
  3. #b2b2b1

Triadic

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

Tetradic

  1. #b2b2b1
  2. #b1b2b1
  3. #b1b1b2
  4. #b2b1b2

Square

  1. #b2b2b1
  2. #b1b2b2
  3. #b1b1b2
  4. #b2b1b2

Monochromatic

  1. #666664
  2. #8c8c8b
  3. #b2b2b1
  4. #d8d8d8
  5. #f5f5f5

Shades

#b2b2b1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b2b2b1
  2. #a0a09f
  3. #8e8e8e
  4. #7d7d7c
  5. #6b6b6a
  6. #595959
  7. #474747
  8. #353535
  9. #242423
  10. #121212
  11. #000000

Tints

#b2b2b1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b2b2b1
  2. #babab9
  3. #c1c1c1
  4. #c9c9c8
  5. #d1d1d0
  6. #d9d9d8
  7. #e0e0e0
  8. #e8e8e8
  9. #f0f0ef
  10. #f7f7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b2b2b1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b2b2b1
  2. #adadac
  3. #a8a8a7
  4. #a3a3a2
  5. #9e9e9d
  6. #999999
  7. #949494
  8. #8f8f8f
  9. #8a8a8a
  10. #858585
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 9.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #b2b2b2 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b2b2b2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #b2b2b1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b2b2b1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b2b2b2 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #b2b2b1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b2b2b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b2b2b1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b2b2b1 {
  color: #b2b2b1;
}
Background
.bg-b2b2b1 {
  background-color: #b2b2b1;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-b2b2b1 {
  border: 2px solid #b2b2b1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b2b2b1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 178 177;
  --color-primary-hsl: 60 1% 70%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b2b2b1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b2b2b1, #b2b2b1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b2b2b1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 178 177 / 0.35);
}

#a9a9a9 Dark Gray ΔE 2.60 #a9a9a9 Dark Grey ΔE 2.60 #c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 3.80 #b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 7.68 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 8.46 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 8.46 #c4aead Silver Pink ΔE 9.78 #4d4d4e Inverted #b2b2b2 Grayscale 

Dark Gray
#b2b2b1  rgb(178, 178, 177)  hsl(60, 1%, 70%)  Dark Gray
#b1b1b2  rgb(177, 177, 178)  hsl(240, 1%, 70%)  Dark Gray
#b1b2b2  rgb(177, 178, 178)  hsl(180, 1%, 70%)  Dark Gray
#b2b1b2  rgb(178, 177, 178)  hsl(300, 1%, 70%)  Dark Gray