#B5B5B5 Color (Hex and RGB)

#B5B5B5

rgb(181 181 181) · reads as gray

#b5b5b5 has RGB values (181, 181, 181). The color reads primarily as gray in sRGB space.

Color values

Format	Value	Channels
HEX	`#B5B5B5`	RB5GB5BB5
RGB	`rgb(181 181 181)`	R181G181B181
HSL	`hsl(0 0% 71%)`	H0°S0%L71%
OKLCH	`oklch(77% 0 90)`	L0.77C0H90°
HSV	`hsv(0, 0%, 71%)`	H0°S0%V71%
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 29%)`	C0%M0%Y0%K29%

RGB mix

Red181 70.98%
Green181 70.98%
Blue181 70.98%

Base numbers

Base	R	G	B
Binary	`10110101`	`10110101`	`10110101`
Octal	`265`	`265`	`265`
Decimal	`181`	`181`	`181`
Hex	`b5`	`b5`	`b5`

Shades & tints

Shades mix #B5B5B5 with black; tints mix it with white. Click any swatch to explore it.

Shades

Tints

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side — calm and cohesive.

Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart — vibrant balance.

Monochromatic

Same hue and saturation, different lightness.

Similar brand colors

The closest colors from our brand palettes, measured in OKLab.

Contrast & accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast against white and black. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.

#B5B5B5 on #FFFFFF

2.05:1

AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✕AAA Large ✕

#B5B5B5 on #000000

10.24:1

AA ✓AAA ✓AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓

#FFFFFF on #B5B5B5