What color is #B5B6AF?

#B5B6AF is a light low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(181, 182, 175), and in HSL hsl(69, 5%, 70%).

Is #B5B6AF accessible as text?

On white, #B5B6AF has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.27:1 (passes). For text placed on #B5B6AF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B5B6AF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-400 (#A6A09B).

What colors go well with #B5B6AF?

As a neutral, #B5B6AF 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 #B5B6AF the same as CSS silver?

No — #B5B6AF is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#B5B6AF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B5B6AF

Not just a swatch — here's how #B5B6AF works with other colors. Named schemes with #B5B6AF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #B5B6AF Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

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 #B5B6AF Accent #A9C4B8 Surface #E3D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #183647

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B5B6AF Secondary #516A37 Accent #B06906 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Ash Gray leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #B5B6AF Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #DCDCD6

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #B5B6AF Secondary #E2E3E0 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

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 #B5B6AF 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 51/100

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 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 18/100

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 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #B5B6AF

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People also use #B5B6AF with

Pale Silver Ash Gray Dark Gray Platinum Outer Space

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 9.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F0EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B3B6AF — 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 #B5B6AF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

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Every model

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:root {
  --color-base: #B5B6AF;
  --color-base-rgb: 181 182 175;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.3% 0.010 113.2);
  --color-50: #F8F8F7;
  --color-100: #EBECEA;
  --color-200: #D8D8D4;
  --color-300: #BABBB4;
  --color-400: #9C9D95;
  --color-500: #7E7F76;
  --color-600: #64655D;
  --color-700: #494A45;
  --color-800: #32322F;
  --color-900: #1F201D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F8F8F7',
    100: '#EBECEA',
    200: '#D8D8D4',
    300: '#BABBB4',
    400: '#9C9D95',
    500: '#7E7F76',
    600: '#64655D',
    700: '#494A45',
    800: '#32322F',
    900: '#1F201D',
  },
}

$base: #B5B6AF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F8F7;
$base-100: #EBECEA;
$base-200: #D8D8D4;
$base-300: #BABBB4;
$base-400: #9C9D95;
$base-500: #7E7F76;
$base-600: #64655D;
$base-700: #494A45;
$base-800: #32322F;
$base-900: #1F201D;
$base-hover: #939489;
$base-subtle: #E9E9E7;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B5B6AF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBECEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8D8D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BABBB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9C9D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7E7F76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#64655D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#494A45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32322F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}