Colour
#B6B6B6
- #B6B6B6
- Grey
- Dark
- Nearest: Silver
#B6B6B6 is a grey with RGB values 182, 182, 182 and HSL 0°, 0%, 71%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Silver.
Colour values
#B6B6B6#B6B6B6
HEX#B6B6B6
RGBrgb(182, 182, 182)
RGB (0–1)0.7137, 0.7137, 0.7137
RGB percentages71.4%, 71.4%, 71.4%
HSLhsl(0, 0%, 71.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 0%, 71.4%)
CMYK0%, 0%, 0%, 28.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,974,326
CSS custom property--colour: #B6B6B6;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.46778WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness182 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.36:1
Contrast with white2.03:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.36:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B6B6B6
Inverted#494949
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 text10.36:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygrey
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B6B6B6
Analogous#B6B6B6, #B6B6B6
Triadic#B6B6B6, #B6B6B6
Split complementary#B6B6B6, #B6B6B6
Tetradic#B6B6B6, #B6B6B6, #B6B6B6
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R182
G182
B182
Red182 (71.4%)
Green182 (71.4%)
Blue182 (71.4%)
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL)0%
Lightness71.37%
Dominant channelNone: the channels are equal (a neutral grey)
Hex per channelR B6 · G B6 · B B6
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