What color is #B0BFBE?

#B0BFBE is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(176, 191, 190), and in HSL hsl(176, 10%, 72%).

Is #B0BFBE accessible as text?

On white, #B0BFBE has a contrast ratio of 1.90:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.04:1 (passes). For text placed on #B0BFBE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B0BFBE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #B0BFBE?

As a neutral, #B0BFBE pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #B0BFBE the same as CSS silver?

No — #B0BFBE is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#B0BFBE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B0BFBE

Not just a swatch — here's how #B0BFBE works with other colors. Named schemes with #B0BFBE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #B0BFBE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Ash Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B0BFBE Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Ash Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #B0BFBE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #D8E6E5

Ash Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ash Gray.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #B0BFBE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Ash Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #B0BFBE Secondary #E5EAEA Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Ash Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ash Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #B0BFBE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 78/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 75/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F2F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B0BBBF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B0BFBE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B0BFBE;
  --color-base-rgb: 176 191 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.3% 0.017 192.0);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8EDEC;
  --color-200: #D2DADA;
  --color-300: #B1BEBD;
  --color-400: #91A1A0;
  --color-500: #728382;
  --color-600: #5B6766;
  --color-700: #434B4B;
  --color-800: #2E3333;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#E8EDEC',
    200: '#D2DADA',
    300: '#B1BEBD',
    400: '#91A1A0',
    500: '#728382',
    600: '#5B6766',
    700: '#434B4B',
    800: '#2E3333',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #B0BFBE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #E8EDEC;
$base-200: #D2DADA;
$base-300: #B1BEBD;
$base-400: #91A1A0;
$base-500: #728382;
$base-600: #5B6766;
$base-700: #434B4B;
$base-800: #2E3333;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #889E9C;
$base-subtle: #E8EBEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B0BFBE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2DADA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1BEBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#91A1A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#728382",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B6766",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434B4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3333",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B0BFBE

Color Lab

Pairs with #B0BFBE

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