#B3B3B3 Color

#B3B3B3 is rgb(179, 179, 179) in RGB and hsl(0, 0%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B3B3B3

HEX#B3B3B3

RGBrgb(179, 179, 179)

HSLhsl(0, 0%, 70%)

HSVhsv(0, 0%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0 0)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B3B3B3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.1:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.02:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B3B3B3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B3B3B3 Complementary#B3B3B3 Analogous#B3B3B3 Analogous#B3B3B3 Triadic#B3B3B3 Triadic#B3B3B3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B3B3B3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BDBDBD #C7C7C7 #D1D1D1 #DBDBDB #E6E6E6 #F0F0F0

Shades

#9C9C9C #828282 #6B6B6B #525252 #3B3B3B #212121

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