Information about #B1B6A8 color

#B1B6A8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B1B6A8 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 182, 168) — 69.4% red, 71.4% green, 65.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 5 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B1B6A8 is a muted, almost neutral grey that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Diana Green (#B1B5A9). Slightly further away sit Bel Air (#ADB5AA) and Copyrite (#B4B2A6).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(177, 182, 168)), which gives #B1B6A8 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. #B1B6A8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B1B6A8 color variations

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#B1B6A8 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 #B1B6A8

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Diana Green color link
Diana Green

#B1B5A9

Bel Air color link
Bel Air

#ADB5AA

Copyrite color link
Copyrite

#B4B2A6

Pebble Grey color link
Pebble Grey

#B4B3A4

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1B6A8
  • RGB177, 182, 168
  • CMYK2, 0, 5, 29
  • CSSrgb(177, 182, 168)
  • HSL81°, 9%, 69%
  • HSL Precise81.429°, 8.75%, 68.627%
  • HSV81°, 8%, 71%
  • HSB81°, 8%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.714, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.714, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.714, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB1B6A8
  • DECIMAL ID11646632
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01