Recognised as Colour
#B3B6B3
- #B3B6B3
- Grey
- Dark
- Nearest: Silver
#B3B6B3 is a grey with RGB values 179, 182, 179 and HSL 120°, 2%, 71%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.3:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Silver.
Colour values
#B3B6B3#B3B6B3
HEX#B3B6B3
RGBrgb(179, 182, 179)
RGB (0–1)0.702, 0.7137, 0.702
RGB percentages70.2%, 71.4%, 70.2%
HSLhsl(120, 2%, 70.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(120, 1.6%, 71.4%)
CMYK1.6%, 0%, 1.6%, 28.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,777,715
CSS custom property--colour: #B3B6B3;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.46294WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness180.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.26:1
Contrast with white2.05:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.26:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B5B5B5
Inverted#4C494C
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.05:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.26:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygrey
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B6B3B6
Analogous#B4B6B3, #B3B6B4
Triadic#B3B3B6, #B6B3B3
Split complementary#B4B3B6, #B6B3B4
Tetradic#B3B4B6, #B6B3B6, #B6B4B3
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R179
G182
B179
Red179 (70.2%)
Green182 (71.4%)
Blue179 (70.2%)
Hue120°
Saturation (HSL)2.01%
Lightness70.78%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR B3 · G B6 · B B3
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B3B6B3 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 129.72 g/mol
- 12 atoms
B3B6B3 has a molar mass of 129.72 g/mol, made up of 12 atoms across 1 element: 12 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass129.72 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule12
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule2.1540513 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram4.642415 × 10^21
Name
NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show
Composition by mass
B100%
Boron (B × 12)129.72 g/mol, 100%
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