Dark gray

Dark gray color values

Every conversion for #b1b4b5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Shades of dark gray

Tints of dark gray

Colors that go with dark gray

Dark gray in print

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b1b4b5 on both.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark gray in css

Copy #b1b4b5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b1b4b5; }
.text { color: #b1b4b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b1b4b5; }

How dark gray looks on light and dark

Dark gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b1b4b5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b1b4b5 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #b1b4b5 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Building a full palette around dark gray? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #b1b4b5 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

How we calculate these values