Palettes / Colors / #B2ADAA
#B2ADAA — Silver Grey
#B2ADAA 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 #B2ADAA 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.
#B2ADAA 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 #A9AEB1; it also sits naturally between #B1A9AA and #B1B1A9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B2ADAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 178, 173, 170 |
| HSL | 23°, 5%, 68% |
| HSV | 23°, 4%, 70% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 4%, 30% |
| XYZ | 40.56, 42.25, 44.05 |
| Yxy | 42.25, 0.3197, 0.3331 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.05, 1.23, 2.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.00, 1.11, 1.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 68% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 4% · Key 30%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B2ADAA
.text { color: #B2ADAA; }
.background { background-color: #B2ADAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B2ADAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 173, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 5%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B2ADAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 173, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B2ADAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 173, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B2ADAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B2ADAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A9AEB1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B2ADAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B2ADAA
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 #B2ADAA: ·
How #B2ADAA 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 #B2ADAA 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 #B2ADAA?
#B2ADAA is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 178, 173, 170). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B2ADAA?
#B2ADAA is RGB 178, 173, 170 — HSL 23°, 5%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 4%, 30%.
What colors go with #B2ADAA?
Its complement is #A9AEB1; analogous partners are #B1A9AA and #B1B1A9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B2ADAA for text?
Black text on #B2ADAA has a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.