Dark gray

#b2b2bc

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 #b2b2bc, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b2b2bc

RGB178, 178, 188

HSL240, 7%, 72%

HSV240, 5%, 74%

CMYK5%, 5%, 0%, 26%

Lab72.85, 1.92, -5.09

XYZ43.36, 44.94, 53.97

Decimal11711164

Web safe#9999cc

Pantone536 C

Shades of dark gray

#a0a0ac #8e8e9d #7c7c8d #6c6c7c #5c5c6a #4d4d58 #3d3d46 #2d2d34 #1e1e22 #0e0e10

Tints of dark gray

#b9b9c2 #bfbfc8 #c6c6ce #cdcdd3 #d4d4d9 #dadadf #e1e1e5 #e8e8eb #efeff1 #f5f5f7

Colors that go with dark gray

Complementary#bcbcb2 Analogous#b2b7bc Analogous#b7b2bc Triadic#bcb2b2 Triadic#b2bcb2 Split complementary#bcb7b2 Split complementary#b7bcb2

Dark gray in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 5, 5, 0, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b2b2bc on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

5 5 0 26

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

9 9 4 32

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark gray in css

Copy #b2b2bc straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b2b2bc; }
.text { color: #b2b2bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2b2bc; }

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 #b2b2bc against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b2b2bc against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #b2b2bc 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #b2b2bc 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

Every value on this page for #b2b2bc is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.