Information about Gray Cloud color

#B6B6B4 - Gray Cloud color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B6B6B4, known as "Gray Cloud", falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(182, 182, 180) — 71.4% red, 71.4% green, 70.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 1 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #B6B6B4 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Triple Concrete (#B7B6B5). Slightly further away sit Eighth Tapa (#B7B8B2) and Surrender (#B5B7B7).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(182, 182, 180)), which gives #B6B6B4 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B6B6B4: 10.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Gray Cloud" in the Register.

Gray Cloud color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Gray Cloud 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Gray Cloud

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6B6B4
  • RGB182, 182, 180
  • CMYK0, 0, 1, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 182, 180)
  • HSL60°, 1%, 71%
  • HSL Precise60°, 1.351%, 70.98%
  • HSV60°, 1%, 71%
  • HSB60°, 1%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.714, 0.706)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.714, 0.706, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.714, 0.706)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB6B6B4
  • DECIMAL ID11974324
  • Name Length10
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