What color is #B5BEBC?

#B5BEBC is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(181, 190, 188), and in HSL hsl(167, 6%, 73%).

Is #B5BEBC accessible as text?

On white, #B5BEBC has a contrast ratio of 1.90:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.06:1 (passes). For text placed on #B5BEBC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B5BEBC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-300 (#D6D3D1).

What colors go well with #B5BEBC?

As a neutral, #B5BEBC 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 #B5BEBC the same as CSS silver?

No — #B5BEBC is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#B5BEBC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B5BEBC

Not just a swatch — here's how #B5BEBC works with other colors. Named schemes with #B5BEBC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #B5BEBC Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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 #B5BEBC Accent #A7C4BC 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 #B5BEBC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #DCE5E3

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 #B5BEBC Secondary #AEB4B7 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 #F7F4EF Accent #B5BEBC Secondary #E7EAE9 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 #B5BEBC 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 80/100

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 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 77/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 #F1F2F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B6BDBE — 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 #B5BEBC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B5BEBC;
  --color-base-rgb: 181 190 188;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.4% 0.010 181.3);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #E9ECEB;
  --color-200: #D4D9D8;
  --color-300: #B4BBBA;
  --color-400: #949E9C;
  --color-500: #75807D;
  --color-600: #5D6563;
  --color-700: #454A49;
  --color-800: #2F3232;
  --color-900: #1D201F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#E9ECEB',
    200: '#D4D9D8',
    300: '#B4BBBA',
    400: '#949E9C',
    500: '#75807D',
    600: '#5D6563',
    700: '#454A49',
    800: '#2F3232',
    900: '#1D201F',
  },
}

$base: #B5BEBC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #E9ECEB;
$base-200: #D4D9D8;
$base-300: #B4BBBA;
$base-400: #949E9C;
$base-500: #75807D;
$base-600: #5D6563;
$base-700: #454A49;
$base-800: #2F3232;
$base-900: #1D201F;
$base-hover: #8F9B99;
$base-subtle: #E9EBEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B5BEBC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9ECEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4D9D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4BBBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#949E9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#75807D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D6563",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#454A49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3232",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B5BEBC

Color Lab

Pairs with #B5BEBC

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