Palettes / Colors / #B2AFA3
#B2AFA3 — Silver Grey
#B2AFA3 is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the gray family.
#B2AFA3 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 #A3A6B2; it also sits naturally between #B2A8A3 and #AEB2A3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B2AFA3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 178, 175, 163 |
| HSL | 48°, 9%, 67% |
| HSV | 48°, 8%, 70% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 8%, 30% |
| XYZ | 40.30, 42.77, 40.78 |
| Yxy | 42.77, 0.3254, 0.3453 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.40, -1.08, 6.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.40, -0.97, 5.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 69% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · 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 #B2AFA3
.text { color: #B2AFA3; }
.background { background-color: #B2AFA3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B2AFA3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 175, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(48, 9%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B2AFA3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 175, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B2AFA3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 175, 163, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B2AFA3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B2AFA3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A3A6B2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B2AFA3: #000000.
How #B2AFA3 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 #B2AFA3 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 #B2AFA3?
#B2AFA3 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 178, 175, 163). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B2AFA3?
#B2AFA3 is RGB 178, 175, 163 — HSL 48°, 9%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 8%, 30%.
What colors go with #B2AFA3?
Its complement is #A3A6B2; analogous partners are #B2A8A3 and #AEB2A3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B2AFA3 for text?
Black text on #B2AFA3 has a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.