Information about #B6BEBD color

#B6BEBD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B6BEBD is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(182, 190, 189) (71.4% red, 74.5% green, 74.1% blue), or CMYK 3 / 0 / 0 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B6BEBD reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Soft Gray (#BBBDBD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Grey Chateau (#BABDC1) and Tiara (#B9C3BE).

The recipe behind #B6BEBD is rgb(182, 190, 189), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B6BEBD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B6BEBD color variations

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

#B6BEBD 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 #B6BEBD

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

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

OnlyUp Coin color link
OnlyUp Coin

#B0BABA

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Ash Gray color link
Ash Gray

#B2BEB5

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6BEBD
  • RGB182, 190, 189
  • CMYK3, 0, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(182, 190, 189)
  • HSL173°, 6%, 73%
  • HSL Precise172.5°, 5.797%, 72.941%
  • HSV173°, 4%, 75%
  • HSB173°, 4%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.745, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.745, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.745, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB6BEBD
  • DECIMAL ID11976381
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01