Palettes / Colors / #B2AAA4
#B2AAA4 — Silver Grey
#B2AAA4 is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the gray family.
#B2AAA4 is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A4ACB2; it also sits naturally between #B2A4A5 and #B2B1A4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B2AAA4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 178, 170, 164 |
| HSL | 26°, 8%, 67% |
| HSV | 26°, 8%, 70% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 8%, 30% |
| XYZ | 39.44, 40.89, 40.94 |
| Yxy | 40.89, 0.3252, 0.3372 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.10, 1.79, 4.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.95, 1.61, 3.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 67% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 8% · Key 30%
Previews
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CSS code for #B2AAA4
.text { color: #B2AAA4; }
.background { background-color: #B2AAA4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B2AAA4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 170, 164); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(26, 8%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B2AAA4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 170, 164, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B2AAA4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 170, 164, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B2AAA4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B2AAA4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A4ACB2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B2AAA4: #000000.
How #B2AAA4 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #B2AAA4 or a close neighbour
Similar colors
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B2AAA4?
#B2AAA4 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 178, 170, 164). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B2AAA4?
#B2AAA4 is RGB 178, 170, 164 — HSL 26°, 8%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 8%, 30%.
What colors go with #B2AAA4?
Its complement is #A4ACB2; analogous partners are #B2A4A5 and #B2B1A4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B2AAA4 for text?
Black text on #B2AAA4 has a contrast ratio of 9.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.29:1.