#B3BCBD Color

#B3BCBD is rgb(179, 188, 189) in RGB and hsl(186, 7%, 72%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Silver. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B3BCBD

HEX#B3BCBD

RGBrgb(179, 188, 189)

HSLhsl(186, 7%, 72%)

HSVhsv(186, 5%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(78.8% 0.01 204.9)

CMYKcmyk(5%, 1%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B3BCBD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.94:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.84:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B3BCBD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B3BCBD Complementary#BDB4B3 Analogous#B3BDB9 Analogous#B3B7BD Triadic#BDB3BC Triadic#BCBDB3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B3BCBD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BEC5C6 #C6CCCD #D1D6D7 #DCE0E0 #E6E9EA #EFF1F1

Shades

#97A4A5 #7F8E90 #667475 #4E595A #373E3F #212626

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