Palettes / Colors / #B4ACAA
#B4ACAA — Silver Grey
#B4ACAA 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 #B4ACAA 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.
#B4ACAA 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 #ABB3B5; it also sits naturally between #B5ABAE and #B5B2AB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B4ACAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 180, 172, 170 |
| HSL | 12°, 6%, 69% |
| HSV | 12°, 6%, 71% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 6%, 29% |
| XYZ | 40.83, 42.11, 44.01 |
| Yxy | 42.11, 0.3216, 0.3317 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.95, 2.50, 2.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.89, 2.25, 1.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 67% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 6% · Key 29%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B4ACAA
.text { color: #B4ACAA; }
.background { background-color: #B4ACAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B4ACAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(180, 172, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(12, 6%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B4ACAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(180, 172, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B4ACAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(180, 172, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B4ACAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B4ACAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABB3B5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B4ACAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B4ACAA
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 #B4ACAA: ·
How #B4ACAA 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 #B4ACAA 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 #B4ACAA?
#B4ACAA is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 180, 172, 170). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B4ACAA?
#B4ACAA is RGB 180, 172, 170 — HSL 12°, 6%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 6%, 29%.
What colors go with #B4ACAA?
Its complement is #ABB3B5; analogous partners are #B5ABAE and #B5B2AB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B4ACAA for text?
Black text on #B4ACAA has a contrast ratio of 9.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.23:1.