Information about #B3BAB0 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #B3BAB0 reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Hermitage (#B1B9B4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Eighth Tapa (#B7B8B2) and Half Foggy Grey (#B8B7AF).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(179, 186, 176)), which gives #B3BAB0 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B3BAB0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B3BAB0 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#B3BAB0 color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#B3BAB0 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#B3BAB0 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#B3BAB0 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#B3BAB0 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B3BAB0 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #B3BAB0 color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #B3BAB0
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#B1B9B4
#B7B8B2
#B8B7AF
#B6B6B4
#B2BEB5
#B3BBB7
#B3C1B1
#B7B4B0
#B7BAB6
#B7B6B5
#B3B3B3
#ADBAB5
#B3BAB0 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#B3BAB0
- RGB179, 186, 176
- CMYK3, 0, 4, 27
- CSSrgb(179, 186, 176)
- HSL102°, 7%, 71%
- HSL Precise102°, 6.757%, 70.98%
- HSV102°, 5%, 73%
- HSB102°, 5%, 73%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.690
- GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.729, 0.690)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.729, 0.690, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.729, 0.690)
- Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB69%
- Color FamilyChartreuse
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDB3BAB0
- DECIMAL ID11778736
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
