About Ash Gray
Ash Gray is the hex color #B2BEB5, which translates to rgb(178, 190, 181) in RGB and hsl(135, 8%, 72%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 135 degrees, with a saturation of 8 percent and a lightness of 72 percent. With almost no saturation left, Ash Gray behaves as a near neutral: it sits under other colors rather than competing with them.
How Ash Gray compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is silver (#C0C0C0), a CIE76 distance of 6.9 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is olive-400 (#ABAB9C), at a distance of 8.4. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Silver at 6.9. Sorted by lightness, Ash Gray is number 18 of the 37 neutral colors here.
Text on Ash Gray
2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Ash Gray, led by Ink black at 9.96:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Ash Gray already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 1.92:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 9.96:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 2.52:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 5.36:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 1.55:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Building a palette around Ash Gray
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Ash Gray for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Ash Gray locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Ash Gray
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #B2BEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 190, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 8%, 72%) |
| HSV | hsv(135, 6%, 75%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(6%, 0%, 5%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.96% 0.0182 153.48) |
| CIELAB | lab(75.84 -5.84 3.11) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Ash Gray?
Ash Gray (#B2BEB5) is rgb(178, 190, 181): 178 red, 190 green and 181 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Green leads at 190, blue follows at 181 and red trails at 178, which puts the hue at 135 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(135, 8%, 72%).
What colour is #B2BEB5?
#B2BEB5 is Ash Gray, a light neutral colour with 8% saturation and 72% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 25% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Silver, 6.9 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Ash Gray a CSS color name?
No. Ash Gray is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #B2BEB5. The nearest keyword is silver (#C0C0C0), a CIE76 distance of 6.9: a visible difference, so the keyword is only a rough stand-in.
What colors go with Ash Gray?
Opposite Ash Gray on the color wheel sits the complementary #BEB2BB, the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #B5BEB2 (close to Ash Gray) and #B2BEBB (close to Ash Gray); for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #B5B2BE and #BEB5B2. Of these, #B5B2BE has the most contrast against Ash Gray, at 1.08:1, so pair it by hue, not for legibility.
What text color is readable on Ash Gray?
Ink black (#0F0F12) is the most readable on Ash Gray, at 9.96:1, which also clears WCAG AAA (7:1). 2 of the 5 common text colors tested pass AA for normal text.
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