Recognised as Colour
#B6B6B3
- #B6B6B3
- Grey
- Dark
- Nearest: Silver
#B6B6B3 is a grey with RGB values 182, 182, 179 and HSL 60°, 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
#B6B6B3#B6B6B3
HEX#B6B6B3
RGBrgb(182, 182, 179)
RGB (0–1)0.7137, 0.7137, 0.702
RGB percentages71.4%, 71.4%, 70.2%
HSLhsl(60, 2%, 70.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(60, 1.6%, 71.4%)
CMYK0%, 0%, 1.6%, 28.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,974,323
CSS custom property--colour: #B6B6B3;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.46656WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness181.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.33:1
Contrast with white2.03:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.33:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B6B6B6
Inverted#49494C
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.03:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.33:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygrey
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B3B3B6
Analogous#B6B4B3, #B4B6B3
Triadic#B3B6B6, #B6B3B6
Split complementary#B3B4B6, #B4B3B6
Tetradic#B3B6B4, #B3B3B6, #B6B3B4
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R182
G182
B179
Red182 (71.4%)
Green182 (71.4%)
Blue179 (70.2%)
Hue60°
Saturation (HSL)2.01%
Lightness70.78%
Dominant channelRed and Green
Hex per channelR B6 · G B6 · B B3
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B6B6B3 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 162.15 g/mol
- 15 atoms
B6B6B3 has a molar mass of 162.15 g/mol, made up of 15 atoms across 1 element: 15 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass162.15 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule15
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule2.6925641 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram3.713932 × 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 × 15)162.15 g/mol, 100%
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