Information about #B5B1A6 color

#B5B1A6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B5B1A6 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 177, 166) (71% red, 69.4% green, 65.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 6 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B5B1A6 reads as a quiet, subdued 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 Copyrite (#B4B2A6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pebble Grey (#B4B3A4) and Diana Green (#B1B5A9).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(181, 177, 166)), which gives #B5B1A6 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B5B1A6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #B5B1A6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B5B1A6 color variations

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

#B5B1A6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B5B1A6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B5B1A6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B5B1A6 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B5B1A6 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B5B1A6

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

Copyrite color link
Copyrite

#B4B2A6

Pebble Grey color link
Pebble Grey

#B4B3A4

Diana Green color link
Diana Green

#B1B5A9

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Eighth Arrowtown color link
Eighth Arrowtown

#BAB5A8

Half Perfect Taupe color link
Half Perfect Taupe

#BBB2A9

Quarter Taupe Grey color link
Quarter Taupe Grey

#AFADA3

Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

#BCB5A6

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

#B5B1A6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5B1A6
  • RGB181, 177, 166
  • CMYK0, 2, 6, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 177, 166)
  • HSL44°, 9%, 68%
  • HSL Precise44°, 9.202%, 68.039%
  • HSV44°, 8%, 71%
  • HSB44°, 8%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.694, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.694, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.694, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB5B1A6
  • DECIMAL ID11907494
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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