Palettes / Colors / #B3ABA2

#B3ABA2 — Silver Grey

#B3ABA2 is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the gray family.

#B3ABA2 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 #A2AAB3; it also sits naturally between #B3A3A2 and #B3B3A2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 70% · Green 67% · Blue 64%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 9% · Key 30%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #B3ABA2

.text { color: #B3ABA2; }
.background { background-color: #B3ABA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B3ABA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(179, 171, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 10%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B3ABA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(179, 171, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B3ABA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(179, 171, 162, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B3ABA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B3ABA2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #B3ABA2

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A2AAB3:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B3ABA2: #000000.

How #B3ABA2 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 #B3ABA2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #B3ABA1  ·  #B3ABA3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B3ABA2?

#B3ABA2 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 179, 171, 162). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B3ABA2?

#B3ABA2 is RGB 179, 171, 162 — HSL 32°, 10%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 9%, 30%.

What colors go with #B3ABA2?

Its complement is #A2AAB3; analogous partners are #B3A3A2 and #B3B3A2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B3ABA2 for text?

Black text on #B3ABA2 has a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.27:1.