#B3B6BD Color

#B3B6BD is rgb(179, 182, 189) in RGB and hsl(222, 7%, 72%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Silver. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B3B6BD

HEX#B3B6BD

RGBrgb(179, 182, 189)

HSLhsl(222, 7%, 72%)

HSVhsv(222, 5%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.01 267.3)

CMYKcmyk(5%, 4%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B3B6BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.03:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.34:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B3B6BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B3B6BD Complementary#BDBAB3 Analogous#B3BBBD Analogous#B5B3BD Triadic#BDB3B6 Triadic#B6BDB3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B3B6BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BEC0C6 #C6C8CD #D1D2D7 #DCDDE0 #E6E7EA #EFEFF1

Shades

#979BA5 #7F8490 #666B75 #4E525A #37393F #212326

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