Palettes / Colors / #B2ADA4
#B2ADA4 — Silver Grey
#B2ADA4 is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #B2ADA4 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B2ADA4 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 #A4A9B2; it also sits naturally between #B2A6A4 and #B0B2A4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B2ADA4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 178, 173, 164 |
| HSL | 39°, 8%, 67% |
| HSV | 39°, 8%, 70% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 8%, 30% |
| XYZ | 40.00, 42.03, 41.13 |
| Yxy | 42.03, 0.3248, 0.3413 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.89, 0.17, 5.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.83, 0.15, 4.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 68% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 8% · Key 30%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B2ADA4
.text { color: #B2ADA4; }
.background { background-color: #B2ADA4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B2ADA4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 173, 164); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 8%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B2ADA4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 173, 164, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B2ADA4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 173, 164, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B2ADA4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B2ADA4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A4A9B2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B2ADA4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B2ADA4
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B2ADA4: ·
How #B2ADA4 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B2ADA4 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B2ADA4?
#B2ADA4 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 178, 173, 164). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B2ADA4?
#B2ADA4 is RGB 178, 173, 164 — HSL 39°, 8%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 8%, 30%.
What colors go with #B2ADA4?
Its complement is #A4A9B2; analogous partners are #B2A6A4 and #B0B2A4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B2ADA4 for text?
Black text on #B2ADA4 has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.23:1.