What color is #B7B9B7?

#B7B9B7 is a light neutral gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(183, 185, 183), and in HSL hsl(120, 1%, 72%).

Is #B7B9B7 accessible as text?

On white, #B7B9B7 has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.64:1 (passes). For text placed on #B7B9B7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B7B9B7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-400 (#A1A1A1).

What colors go well with #B7B9B7?

As a neutral, #B7B9B7 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 #B7B9B7 the same as CSS silver?

No — #B7B9B7 is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#B7B9B7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B7B9B7

Not just a swatch — here's how #B7B9B7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #B7B9B7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #B7B9B7 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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 #B7B9B7 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #1A3648

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 #B7B9B7 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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 #B7B9B7 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #DEE0DE

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 #B7B9B7 Secondary #E5E6E5 Support #989286 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 #B7B9B7 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 50/100

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 20/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 1/100

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 78/100

High

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #B7B9B7 with

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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 9.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1F1F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B7B8B7 — 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 #B7B9B7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B7B9B7;
  --color-base-rgb: 183 185 183;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.4% 0.004 145.5);
  --color-50: #F7F8F7;
  --color-100: #EAEBEA;
  --color-200: #D5D8D5;
  --color-300: #B5BAB5;
  --color-400: #959D95;
  --color-500: #767F76;
  --color-600: #5D655D;
  --color-700: #454A45;
  --color-800: #2F322F;
  --color-900: #1D201D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F7F8F7',
    100: '#EAEBEA',
    200: '#D5D8D5',
    300: '#B5BAB5',
    400: '#959D95',
    500: '#767F76',
    600: '#5D655D',
    700: '#454A45',
    800: '#2F322F',
    900: '#1D201D',
  },
}

$base: #B7B9B7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F7;
$base-100: #EAEBEA;
$base-200: #D5D8D5;
$base-300: #B5BAB5;
$base-400: #959D95;
$base-500: #767F76;
$base-600: #5D655D;
$base-700: #454A45;
$base-800: #2F322F;
$base-900: #1D201D;
$base-hover: #929492;
$base-subtle: #E9EAE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B7B9B7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAEBEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5D8D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B5BAB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#959D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#767F76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D655D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#454A45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F322F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B7B9B7

Color Lab

Pairs with #B7B9B7

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