#B9B7B9 Hex Color
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A barely-there grey with the faintest cool tilt. #b9b7b9 carries almost no saturation, so it works best as a supporting surface behind dark type; black text on it clears WCAG AA at roughly 10.5:1 contrast. Next to pure white it can read dull, so it flatters deeper partners like navy or forest green.
Questions about #b9b7b9
What is #b9b7b9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b9b7b9 is rgb(185, 183, 185), in HSL hsl(300, 1%, 72%) and in CMYK 0%, 1%, 0%, 27%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #b9b7b9?
Deep tones like charcoal, navy, or burgundy give #b9b7b9 the contrast it lacks on its own. Because the grey is so muted, even small saturated accents read sharper against it than against white.
Is #b9b7b9 readable on white or black?
#b9b7b9 has a 1.99:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.53:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.