Dark gray

#b6b2bb

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark gray, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Dark gray, a light neutral that behaves like a grey. Neutrals like this hold a palette together quietly. Almost anything sits on top of it, which is what makes a good neutral useful.

Dark gray color values

Every conversion for #b6b2bb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b6b2bb

RGB182, 178, 187

HSL267, 6%, 72%

HSV267, 5%, 73%

CMYK3%, 5%, 0%, 27%

Lab73.14, 3.11, -4.08

XYZ44.18, 45.37, 53.44

Decimal11973307

Web safe#cc99cc

Pantone5295 C

Shades of dark gray

#a5a0ab #948e9c #837d8c #736c7b #625d69 #524d57 #413d46 #302e34 #201e22 #0f0e10

Tints of dark gray

#bcb9c1 #c3c0c7 #c9c6cd #d0cdd3 #d6d4d9 #dcdbdf #e9e8eb #f0eff1 #f6f6f7

Colors that go with dark gray

Complementary#b7bbb2 Analogous#b2b2bb Analogous#bbb2bb Triadic#bbb6b2 Triadic#b2bbb6 Split complementary#bbbbb2 Split complementary#b2bbb2

Dark gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 3, 5, 0, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b6b2bb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

3 5 0 27

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

7 9 4 33

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

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 #b6b2bb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b6b2bb; }
.text { color: #b6b2bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b6b2bb; }

How dark gray looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b6b2bb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b6b2bb 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 #b6b2bb sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

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 #b6b2bb and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark gray, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #b6b2bb come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.