#B2BBB2 Ash Gray

rgb(178, 187, 178)

Color conversions

HEX
#B2BBB2
RGB
rgb(178, 187, 178)
RGBA
rgba(178, 187, 178, 1)
HSL
hsl(120, 6%, 72%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(120, 5%, 73%)
CMYK
cmyk(5%, 0%, 5%, 27%)

Wide-gamut spaces

XYZ
xyz(44.165, 48.22, 49.091)
LAB
lab(74.96 -4.81 3.47)
LCH
lch(74.96 5.93 144.17)
OKLAB
oklab(78.24% -0.0132 0.0091)
OKLCH
oklch(78.24% 0.016 145.42)
Nearest name
Ash Gray

Shades, tints and tones

Shades

#A2AAA2#929992#818881#717771#616661#515551#414441#313331#202220#101110

Tints

#B9C1B9#C0C7C0#C7CEC7#CED4CE#D5DAD5#DCE0DC#E3E6E3#EAECEA#F1F3F1#F8F9F8

Tones

#ADB6AD#A9B0A9#A4ABA4#A0A6A0#9BA09B#979B97#929592#8E908E#898B89#858585

Color harmonies

Complementary

#B2BBB2#BBB2BB

The hue directly opposite on the color wheel. Maximum contrast, ideal for a single accent against a dominant brand color.

Analogous

#BBBBB2#B6BBB2#B2BBB2#B2BBB6#B2BBBB

Neighbouring hues that share a temperature. The safest harmony for calm, cohesive interfaces.

Triadic

#B2BBB2#B2B2BB#BBB2B2

Three hues evenly spaced 120 degrees apart. Vibrant and balanced — use one as dominant and the other two sparingly.

Split Complementary

#B2BBB2#B6B2BB#BBB2B6

The complement split into two adjacent hues. Nearly the contrast of complementary with noticeably less tension.

Square (Tetradic)

#B2BBB2#B2B6BB#BBB2BB#BBB6B2

Four hues at 90-degree intervals. A rich set for illustration, data visualisation, and category coding.

Rectangle (Tetradic)

#B2BBB2#B2BBBB#BBB2BB#BBB2B2

Two complementary pairs offset by 60 degrees. Gives two warm and two cool options in one system.

Monochromatic

#FFFFFF#DDE1DD#B2BBB2#879587#5F6B5F

A single hue across five lightness levels. The foundation of most UI scales and the most accessible starting point.

Similar colors

Closest matches

#939393#919590#8C9A8C#889E89#83A288#A5A5A5#A3A7A3#9FAA9F#9BAE9D#98B19B#C8C8C8#C7CAC7

Opacity variations

#b2bbb21a

#b2bbb233

#b2bbb24d

#b2bbb266

#b2bbb280

#b2bbb299

#b2bbb2b3

#b2bbb2cc

#b2bbb2e6

#b2bbb2ff

Accessibility and contrast

On white

1.97:1

Body text Fail · Large text Fail

On black

10.64:1

Body text AAA · Large text AA

White-on-color contrast is 1.97:1.

Color blindness preview

Protanopia

No red cones — ~1% of men

Protanomaly

Reduced red sensitivity — ~1% of men

Deuteranopia

No green cones — ~1% of men

Deuteranomaly

Reduced green sensitivity — ~5% of men

Tritanopia

No blue cones — very rare

Tritanomaly

Reduced blue sensitivity — very rare

Achromatopsia

No color perception — ~1 in 30,000

Achromatomaly

Partial color perception — rare

Meaning, psychology and brand usage

The structural colour every interface actually runs on

Neutral grays carry no emotional charge, which is precisely their value: they let content and brand colour do the signalling. Their temperature matters more than designers expect — a cool gray beside a warm brand colour reads as a mistake.

Neutrality, professionalism, and precision. Overuse reads as noncommittal or unfinished.

Payne's gray, mixed rather than mined, became the painter's shortcut for atmospheric shadow. Swiss modernism turned systematic gray scales into a design methodology.

Build a full gray ramp before choosing a brand colour. Match the gray's temperature to the brand hue and reserve the darkest steps for type rather than large fills.

Common industries: Enterprise, Architecture, Automotive, Consulting, Hardware. Pairs well with a single saturated accent, warm white for text surfaces, near-black for hierarchy.

Code exports

CSS

:root {
  --color-ash-gray: #b2bbb2;
  --color-ash-gray-rgb: 178 187 178;
  --color-ash-gray-hsl: 120 6% 72%;
  --color-ash-gray-oklch: 78.24% 0.016 145.42;
}

.element {
  color: #b2bbb2;
  background-color: hsl(120, 6%, 72%);
  border: 1px solid rgb(178 187 178 / 40%);
}

SCSS

$ash-gray: #b2bbb2;
$ash-gray-light: #d9ddd9;
$ash-gray-dark: #595e59;

.element {
  color: $ash-gray;
  background: rgba($ash-gray, 0.12);

  &:hover {
    color: darken($ash-gray, 8%);
  }
}

LESS

@ash-gray: #b2bbb2;
@ash-gray-light: lighten(@ash-gray, 12%);
@ash-gray-dark: darken(@ash-gray, 12%);

.element {
  color: @ash-gray;
  background: fade(@ash-gray, 12%);
}

Tailwind CSS

/* Tailwind v4 — src/styles.css */
@theme {
  --color-ash-gray-50: #f0f1f0;
  --color-ash-gray-100: #e8ebe8;
  --color-ash-gray-200: #e0e4e0;
  --color-ash-gray-300: #d1d6d1;
  --color-ash-gray-400: #c1c9c1;
  --color-ash-gray-500: #b2bbb2;
  --color-ash-gray-600: #a0a8a0;
  --color-ash-gray-700: #7d837d;
  --color-ash-gray-800: #595e59;
  --color-ash-gray-900: #353835;
}

/* Usage */
<div class="bg-ash-gray-500 text-ash-gray-50 ring-ash-gray-600" />

/* Arbitrary value, no config needed */
<div class="bg-[#b2bbb2]" />

Bootstrap

// Bootstrap 5 — _variables.scss (before importing bootstrap)
$ash-gray: #b2bbb2;
$primary: $ash-gray;

$theme-colors: map-merge($theme-colors, (
  "ash-gray": $ash-gray
));

// Generates .text-ash-gray, .bg-ash-gray, .btn-ash-gray
@import "bootstrap/scss/bootstrap";

Flutter

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';

const Color ashGray = Color(0xFFB2BBB2);

// As a MaterialColor swatch
const MaterialColor ashGraySwatch = MaterialColor(0xFFB2BBB2, <int, Color>{
  50: Color(0xFFF0F1F0),
  100: Color(0xFFE8EBE8),
  200: Color(0xFFE0E4E0),
  300: Color(0xFFD1D6D1),
  400: Color(0xFFC1C9C1),
  500: Color(0xFFB2BBB2),
  600: Color(0xFFA0A8A0),
  700: Color(0xFF7D837D),
  800: Color(0xFF595E59),
  900: Color(0xFF353835),
});

Swift / SwiftUI

import SwiftUI

extension Color {
    /// #b2bbb2 — Ash Gray
    static let ashGray = Color(
        red: 0.698,
        green: 0.7333,
        blue: 0.698
    )
}

// UIKit
extension UIColor {
    static let ashGray = UIColor(
        red: 0.698,
        green: 0.7333,
        blue: 0.698,
        alpha: 1.0
    )
}

Android

<!-- res/values/colors.xml -->
<resources>
    <color name="ash_gray">#B2BBB2</color>
    <color name="ash_gray_translucent">#80B2BBB2</color>
</resources>

<!-- Jetpack Compose -->
val AshGray = Color(0xFFB2BBB2)

JavaScript

export const ASH_GRAY = {
  hex: "#b2bbb2",
  rgb: [178, 187, 178],
  hsl: [120, 6, 72],
  oklch: "oklch(78.24% 0.016 145.42)",
};

JSON tokens

{
  "$schema": "https://design-tokens.org/schema.json",
  "ash-gray": {
    "$type": "color",
    "$value": "#b2bbb2",
    "$description": "Ash Gray — generated by ColorVerse AI"
  }
}