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#B9C1BF

#b9c1bf ≈ Ash Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#b9c1bf is a color from the gray family, with high lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.55% red, 75.69% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.15% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.04% yellow and 24.31% black. Its hue angle is 165°, with 6.06% saturation and 74.12% 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 11.44:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 4.16.

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Relative luminance0.5222

Complementary

  1. #b9c1bf
  2. #c1b9bb

Split complementary

  1. #b9c1bf
  2. #c1b9bf
  3. #c1bbb9

Analogous

  1. #b9c1bb
  2. #b9c1bf
  3. #b9bfc1

Triadic

  1. #b9c1bf
  2. #bfb9c1
  3. #c1bfb9

Tetradic

  1. #b9c1bf
  2. #b9bbc1
  3. #c1b9bb
  4. #c1bfb9

Square

  1. #b9c1bf
  2. #bbb9c1
  3. #c1b9bb
  4. #bfc1b9

Monochromatic

  1. #6a7774
  2. #909d9a
  3. #b9c1bf
  4. #e2e5e4
  5. #f4f5f5

Shades

#b9c1bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b9c1bf
  2. #a7aeac
  3. #949a99
  4. #828786
  5. #6f7473
  6. #5d6160
  7. #4a4d4c
  8. #383a39
  9. #252726
  10. #131313
  11. #000000

Tints

#b9c1bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b9c1bf
  2. #c0c7c5
  3. #c7cdcc
  4. #ced4d2
  5. #d5dad9
  6. #dce0df
  7. #e3e6e5
  8. #eaecec
  9. #f1f3f2
  10. #f8f9f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b9c1bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b9c1bf
  2. #b3bbb9
  3. #aeb4b2
  4. #a8aeac
  5. #a2a7a6
  6. #9da1a0
  7. #979a99
  8. #919493
  9. #8b8d8d
  10. #868786
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bfbfbf ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bdc0bf ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c0c0bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bfbfbf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b7c1c0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #bdc0bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #bcc0bf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b8c1c0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b9c1bf {
  color: #b9c1bf;
}
Background
.bg-b9c1bf {
  background-color: #b9c1bf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-b9c1bf {
  border: 2px solid #b9c1bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b9c1bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 185 193 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 165 6% 74%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b9c1bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b9c1bf, #b9bfc1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b9c1bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(185 193 191 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 4.16 #c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 4.26 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 6.48 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 6.48 #aec6cf Pastel Blue ΔE 6.79 #a9a9a9 Dark Gray ΔE 7.42 #a9a9a9 Dark Grey ΔE 7.42 #463e40 Inverted #bfbfbf Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#b9c1bf  rgb(185, 193, 191)  hsl(165, 6%, 74%)  Ash Gray
#c1b9bb  rgb(193, 185, 187)  hsl(345, 6%, 74%)  Silver
#bfb9c1  rgb(191, 185, 193)  hsl(285, 6%, 74%)  Silver
#c1bfb9  rgb(193, 191, 185)  hsl(45, 6%, 74%)  Silver