Color #B5AEBC – Grayscale Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #B5AEBC?

The complementary color is #4A5143.

Q: Does #B5AEBC have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.15:1. On black: 9.75:1.

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#B5AEBC FAQs

What is the RGB value of #B5AEBC?

RGB: 181, 174, 188. Copy as CSS: rgb(181, 174, 188).

Is #B5AEBC a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #B5AEBC?

Complement: #4A5143.

Does #B5AEBC have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.15:1 (Fails AA). On black: 9.75:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #b5aebc Description

Build combos with #B5AEBC

#B5AEBC has RGB values of 181, 174, 188 and CMYK 4, 7, 0, 26. This grayscale color works well for neutral surfaces and typography. Tags: cool, muted, light, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color b5aebc. The best text color paired with #B5AEBC is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #b5aebc.

Readable text on #B5AEBC

Black text: AAA (9.7:1)White text: Fail (2.2:1)