Recognised as Colour
#B8B6B2
- #B8B6B2
- Grey
- Dark
- Nearest: Silver
#B8B6B2 is a grey with RGB values 184, 182, 178 and HSL 40°, 4%, 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
#B8B6B2#B8B6B2
HEX#B8B6B2
RGBrgb(184, 182, 178)
RGB (0–1)0.7216, 0.7137, 0.698
RGB percentages72.2%, 71.4%, 69.8%
HSLhsl(40, 4.1%, 71%)
HSV / HSBhsv(40, 3.3%, 72.2%)
CMYK0%, 1.1%, 3.3%, 27.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,105,394
CSS custom property--colour: #B8B6B2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.46861WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness182.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.37:1
Contrast with white2.02:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.37:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B6B6B6
Inverted#47494D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.02:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.37:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygrey
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B2B4B8
Analogous#B8B3B2, #B7B8B2
Triadic#B2B8B6, #B6B2B8
Split complementary#B2B7B8, #B3B2B8
Tetradic#B2B8B3, #B2B4B8, #B8B2B7
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R184
G182
B178
Red184 (72.2%)
Green182 (71.4%)
Blue178 (69.8%)
Hue40°
Saturation (HSL)4.05%
Lightness70.98%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B8 · G B6 · B B2
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B8B6B2 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 172.96 g/mol
- 16 atoms
B8B6B2 has a molar mass of 172.96 g/mol, made up of 16 atoms across 1 element: 16 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass172.96 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule16
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule2.8720684 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram3.4818113 × 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 × 16)172.96 g/mol, 100%
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