Information about Ash Gray color

#B2BEB5 - Ash Gray color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B2BEB5, known as "Ash Gray", falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(178, 190, 181) — 69.8% red, 74.5% green, 71% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 4 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B2BEB5 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Robin Egg Blue (#B5C0B5). Slightly further away sit Loblolly (#B3BBB7) and Rainee (#B3C1B1).

The recipe behind #B2BEB5 is rgb(178, 190, 181), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. The name "Ash Gray" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Ash Gray color variations

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

Ash Gray 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 Ash Gray

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Rainee color link
Rainee

#B3C1B1

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Pumice color link
Pumice

#BAC0B4

Enigma green color link
Enigma green

#AEC5B3

Eighth Tapa color link
Eighth Tapa

#B7B8B2

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2BEB5
  • RGB178, 190, 181
  • CMYK5, 0, 4, 25
  • CSSrgb(178, 190, 181)
  • HSL135°, 8%, 72%
  • HSL Precise135°, 8.451%, 72.157%
  • HSV135°, 6%, 75%
  • HSB135°, 6%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.745, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.745, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.745, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB2BEB5
  • DECIMAL ID11714229
  • Name Length8
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