Information about #B2BABC color

#B2BABC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B2BABC belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(178, 186, 188) (69.8% red, 72.9% green, 73.7% blue), or CMYK 4 / 1 / 0 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued grey, #B2BABC 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 OnlyUp Coin (#B0BABA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cool Silver (#B0BBC0) and Loblolly (#B3BBB7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(178, 186, 188)), which gives #B2BABC its character. If you plan to put text on a #B2BABC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. #B2BABC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B2BABC color variations

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

#B2BABC 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 #B2BABC

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

OnlyUp Coin color link
OnlyUp Coin

#B0BABA

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Ash Gray color link
Ash Gray

#B2BEB5

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2BABC
  • RGB178, 186, 188
  • CMYK4, 1, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(178, 186, 188)
  • HSL192°, 7%, 72%
  • HSL Precise192°, 6.944%, 71.765%
  • HSV192°, 5%, 74%
  • HSB192°, 5%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.729, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.729, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.729, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB2BABC
  • DECIMAL ID11713212
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01