Ash Gray (#B2BEB5)

The hex code for Ash Gray is #B2BEB5. It is rgb(178, 190, 181) in RGB, hsl(135, 8%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 5%, 25%) in CMYK — a light gray. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#B2BEB5

RGBrgb(178, 190, 181)

HSLhsl(135, 8%, 72%)

HSVhsv(135, 6%, 75%)

CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 5%, 25%)

OKLCHoklch(79% 0.018 153.5)

LABlab(75.84% -5.57 3.06)

LCHlch(75.84% 6.35 151.24)

Colors Closest to Ash Gray

Ash Gray is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Opal#A8C3BCΔE 5.72 Silver Foil#AFB1AEΔE 6.13 Gray (X11)#BEBEBEΔE 6.46 Silver#C0C0C0ΔE 6.62 Silver Sand#BFC1C2ΔE 6.62 Philippine Silver#B3B3B3ΔE 6.98

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#B2BEB5 Channel Values

How Ash Gray breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 178 · G 190 · B 181	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 135° · S 8% · L 72%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 135° · S 6% · V 75%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 6% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 25%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.92:1 vs white · 10.93:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Ash Gray background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text1.92:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.93:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Ash Gray

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Ash Gray; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Ash Gray

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Ash Gray Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B2BEB5

Protanopia#BCBCB5

Protanomaly#B8BDB5

Deuteranopia#BABAB5

Deuteranomaly#B7BCB5

Tritanopia#B3BDBD

Tritanomaly#B3BDBA

Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

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Using #B2BEB5 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--ash-gray: #B2BEB5;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B2BEB5;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'ash-gray': '#B2BEB5' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.745, blue: 0.710)

Android XML<color name="ash_gray">#B2BEB5</color>

SVG fillfill="#B2BEB5"

More Gray Colors

Ash Gray sits in the grayfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

b3b3b3 b0b0b0 b5b5b5 afb1ae b8b8b8 acacac bababa aaa9ad bdbdbd a9acb6 bebebe a9a9a9 bfc1c2 d3d3d3 27272a 353839 414a4c 4f4f4f 57534d 676767 738276 808080 8a7f80 989898

#B2BEB5 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Ash Gray?

The hex code for Ash Gray is #B2BEB5. That is rgb(178, 190, 181) in RGB, hsl(135, 8%, 72%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 5%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #B2BEB5?

#B2BEB5 is rgb(178, 190, 181) — red 178, green 190, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B2BEB5?

#B2BEB5 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 5%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B2BEB5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B2BEB5 scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B2BEB5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B2BEB5 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 6.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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