#B7C3BB Color
#B7C3BB is rgb(183, 195, 187) in RGB, hsl(140, 9%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 4%, 24%) 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 1.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B7C3BBrgb(183, 195, 187)hsl(140, 9%, 74%)hsv(140, 6%, 76%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 4%, 24%)oklch(80.6% 0.017 156.8)lab(77.68% -5.40 2.54)lch(77.68% 5.97 154.86)What #B7C3BB 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 #B7C3BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B7C3BB Channel Values
How #B7C3BB 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 183 · G 195 · B 187 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 9% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 6% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.82:1 vs white · 11.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7C3BB 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.
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Colors That Go With #B7C3BB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7C3BB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B7C3BB
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.
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How #B7C3BB 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b7c3bb: #B7C3BB;background-color: #B7C3BB;colors: { 'color-b7c3bb': '#B7C3BB' }Color(red: 0.718, green: 0.765, blue: 0.733)<color name="color_b7c3bb">#B7C3BB</color>fill="#B7C3BB"More Gray Colors
#B7C3BB sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B7C3BB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B7C3BB?
#B7C3BB is a light gray — rgb(183, 195, 187) in RGB and hsl(140, 9%, 74%) 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 1.92.
What is the RGB value of #B7C3BB?
#B7C3BB is rgb(183, 195, 187) — red 183, green 195, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B7C3BB?
#B7C3BB converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 4%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B7C3BB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B7C3BB scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B7C3BB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B7C3BB 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 5.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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