Recognised as Colour
#B6B3B3
- #B6B3B3
- Grey
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark grey
#B6B3B3 is a grey with RGB values 182, 179, 179 and HSL 0°, 2%, 71%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark grey.
Colour values
#B6B3B3#B6B3B3
HEX#B6B3B3
RGBrgb(182, 179, 179)
RGB (0–1)0.7137, 0.702, 0.702
RGB percentages71.4%, 70.2%, 70.2%
HSLhsl(0, 2%, 70.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 1.6%, 71.4%)
CMYK0%, 1.6%, 1.6%, 28.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,973,555
CSS custom property--colour: #B6B3B3;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.4544WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness179.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.09:1
Contrast with white2.08:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.09:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B4B4B4
Inverted#494C4C
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.08:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.09:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygrey
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B3B6B6
Analogous#B6B3B4, #B6B4B3
Triadic#B3B6B3, #B3B3B6
Split complementary#B3B6B4, #B3B4B6
Tetradic#B4B6B3, #B3B6B6, #B4B3B6
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R182
G179
B179
Red182 (71.4%)
Green179 (70.2%)
Blue179 (70.2%)
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL)2.01%
Lightness70.78%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B6 · G B3 · B B3
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B6B3B3 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 129.72 g/mol
- 12 atoms
B6B3B3 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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