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#B4C0BB Color

#B4C0BB is rgb(180, 192, 187) in RGB, hsl(155, 9%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 3%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ash Gray (#B2BEB5), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B4C0BB
HEX#B4C0BB
RGBrgb(180, 192, 187)
HSLhsl(155, 9%, 73%)
HSVhsv(155, 6%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 3%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(79.7% 0.015 169.1)
LABlab(76.65% -5.00 1.03)
LCHlch(76.65% 5.10 168.40)

What #B4C0BB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B4C0BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#B4C0BB Channel Values

How #B4C0BB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 180 · G 192 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 155° · S 9% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 155° · S 6% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.88:1 vs white · 11.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4C0BB 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 text1.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B4C0BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4C0BB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #B4C0BB

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 #B4C0BB 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#B4C0BB
Protanopia#BEBEBB
Protanomaly#BABFBB
Deuteranopia#BCBCBB
Deuteranomaly#B9BEBB
Tritanopia#B5BFBF
Tritanomaly#B4C0BE
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

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Using #B4C0BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b4c0bb: #B4C0BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B4C0BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b4c0bb': '#B4C0BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.753, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_b4c0bb">#B4C0BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B4C0BB"

More Gray Colors

#B4C0BB sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B4C0BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B4C0BB?

#B4C0BB is a light gray — rgb(180, 192, 187) in RGB and hsl(155, 9%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ash Gray (#B2BEB5), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.26.

What is the RGB value of #B4C0BB?

#B4C0BB is rgb(180, 192, 187) — red 180, green 192, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B4C0BB?

#B4C0BB converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 3%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B4C0BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B4C0BB scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B4C0BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B4C0BB 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 5.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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