Recognised as Colour
#B6B8B5
- #B6B8B5
- Grey
- Dark
- Nearest: Silver
#B6B8B5 is a grey with RGB values 182, 184, 181 and HSL 100°, 2%, 72%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Silver.
Colour values
#B6B8B5#B6B8B5
HEX#B6B8B5
RGBrgb(182, 184, 181)
RGB (0–1)0.7137, 0.7216, 0.7098
RGB percentages71.4%, 72.2%, 71%
HSLhsl(100, 2.1%, 71.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(100, 1.6%, 72.2%)
CMYK1.1%, 0%, 1.6%, 27.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,974,837
CSS custom property--colour: #B6B8B5;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.47562WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness183.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.51:1
Contrast with white2:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.51:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B7B7B7
Inverted#49474A
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.51:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygrey
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B7B5B8
Analogous#B7B8B5, #B5B8B5
Triadic#B5B6B8, #B8B5B6
Split complementary#B5B5B8, #B8B5B7
Tetradic#B5B7B8, #B7B5B8, #B8B5B5
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R182
G184
B181
Red182 (71.4%)
Green184 (72.2%)
Blue181 (71%)
Hue100°
Saturation (HSL)2.07%
Lightness71.57%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR B6 · G B8 · B B5
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B6B8B5 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 205.39 g/mol
- 19 atoms
B6B8B5 has a molar mass of 205.39 g/mol, made up of 19 atoms across 1 element: 19 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass205.39 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule19
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule3.4105812 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram2.9320516 × 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 × 19)205.39 g/mol, 100%
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