Palettes / Colors / #B4AEA7
#B4AEA7 — Silver Grey
#B4AEA7 is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the gray family.
#B4AEA7 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 #A7ADB4; it also sits naturally between #B4A7A7 and #B3B4A7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B4AEA7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 180, 174, 167 |
| HSL | 32°, 8%, 68% |
| HSV | 32°, 7%, 71% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 7%, 29% |
| XYZ | 40.93, 42.77, 42.66 |
| Yxy | 42.77, 0.3240, 0.3385 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.40, 0.88, 4.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.40, 0.79, 3.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 68% · Blue 65%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 7% · Key 29%
Previews
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CSS code for #B4AEA7
.text { color: #B4AEA7; }
.background { background-color: #B4AEA7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B4AEA7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(180, 174, 167); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 8%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B4AEA7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(180, 174, 167, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B4AEA7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(180, 174, 167, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B4AEA7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B4AEA7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A7ADB4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B4AEA7: #000000.
How #B4AEA7 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 #B4AEA7 or a close neighbour
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 #B4AEA7?
#B4AEA7 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 180, 174, 167). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B4AEA7?
#B4AEA7 is RGB 180, 174, 167 — HSL 32°, 8%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 7%, 29%.
What colors go with #B4AEA7?
Its complement is #A7ADB4; analogous partners are #B4A7A7 and #B3B4A7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B4AEA7 for text?
Black text on #B4AEA7 has a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.