Information about #B3B7B6 color

#B3B7B6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B3B7B6 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 183, 182) — 70.2% red, 71.8% green, 71.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 0 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B3B7B6 is a quiet, subdued grey that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Surrender (#B5B7B7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Antique Steel (#B1B6B7) and Hermitage (#B1B9B4).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 183, 182) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B3B7B6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. #B3B7B6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B3B7B6 color variations

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

#B3B7B6 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 #B3B7B6

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3B7B6
  • RGB179, 183, 182
  • CMYK2, 0, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(179, 183, 182)
  • HSL165°, 3%, 71%
  • HSL Precise165°, 2.703%, 70.98%
  • HSV165°, 2%, 72%
  • HSB165°, 2%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.718, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.718, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.718, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3B7B6
  • DECIMAL ID11777974
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01