#B5B5B5 Color

#B5B5B5 is rgb(181, 181, 181) in RGB and hsl(0, 0%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Silver. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B5B5B5

HEX#B5B5B5

RGBrgb(181, 181, 181)

HSLhsl(0, 0%, 71%)

HSVhsv(0, 0%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0 0)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B5B5B5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.05:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B5B5B5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

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Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B5B5B5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BFBFBF #C9C9C9 #D4D4D4 #DBDBDB #E6E6E6 #F0F0F0

Shades

#9C9C9C #858585 #6B6B6B #545454 #3B3B3B #242424

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