Philippine Silver (#B3B3B3)

The hex code for Philippine Silver is #B3B3B3. It is rgb(179, 179, 179) in RGB, hsl(0, 0%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 30%) in CMYK — a light gray. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#B3B3B3

RGBrgb(179, 179, 179)

HSLhsl(0, 0%, 70%)

HSVhsv(0, 0%, 70%)

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

OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0 0)

LABlab(72.94% -0.00 0.00)

LCHlch(72.94% 0.00 0.00)

Colors Closest to Philippine Silver

Philippine Silver 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.

Silver Foil#AFB1AEΔE 1.97 Silver Chalice#ACACACΔE 2.59 Dark Gray#A9A9A9ΔE 3.71 Gray (X11)#BEBEBEΔE 4.03 Silver (Metallic)#AAA9ADΔE 4.13 Metallic Silver#A8A9ADΔE 4.31

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#B3B3B3 Channel Values

How Philippine Silver 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 179 · G 179 · B 179	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 0° · S 0% · L 70%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 0° · S 0% · V 70%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 30%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.1:1 vs white · 10.02:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Philippine Silver 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

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Colors That Go With Philippine Silver

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Philippine Silver; 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 Philippine Silver

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 Philippine Silver 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#B3B3B3

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Protanomaly#B3B3B3

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Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #B3B3B3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--philippine-silver: #B3B3B3;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B3B3B3;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'philippine-silver': '#B3B3B3' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.702, blue: 0.702)

Android XML<color name="philippine_silver">#B3B3B3</color>

SVG fillfill="#B3B3B3"

More Gray Colors

Philippine Silver sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

b5b5b5 b2beb5 b8b8b8 b0b0b0 bababa afb1ae bdbdbd acacac bebebe aaa9ad bfbfbf a9acb6 c2c2c2 d4d4d8 2a2d2f 3f3f46 4a4a4a 555555 655b55 727472 7e8a93 899499 969696 a8a9ad

#B3B3B3 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Philippine Silver?

The hex code for Philippine Silver is #B3B3B3. That is rgb(179, 179, 179) in RGB, hsl(0, 0%, 70%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 30%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #B3B3B3?

#B3B3B3 is rgb(179, 179, 179) — red 179, green 179, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B3B3B3?

#B3B3B3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B3B3B3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B3B3B3 scores 2.1:1 against white and 10.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B3B3B3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B3B3B3 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 3.71, which is very hard to tell apart.

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