Medium Grey (B5B2BB) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Medium Grey"

Neutral · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Medium Grey pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #B5B2BB

RGB rgb(181, 178, 187)

HSL hsl(260°, 6%, 72%)

CMYK C:3% M:5% Y:0% K:27%

Luminance 0.4608

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.09:1

Aa — #B5B2BB

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.05:1

Aa — #B5B2BB

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B5B2BB #B9BCB3

Analogous

#B3B5BC #B5B2BB #BAB3BC

Triadic

#B5B2BB #BCB6B3 #B3BCB6

Split-comp.

#B5B2BB #BCBAB3 #B5BCB3

Tetradic

#B5B2BB #BCB3B5 #B9BCB3 #B3BCBA

Monochromatic

#525252 #858585 #B8B8B8 #D1D1D1 #F7F7F7

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