Dark gray

Dark gray color values

Every conversion for #b5aeae, 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 #b5aeae on both.

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 #b5aeae straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b5aeae; }
.text { color: #b5aeae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b5aeae; }

How dark gray looks on light and dark

Dark gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b5aeae against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b5aeae 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 #b5aeae 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 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 #b5aeae and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

How we calculate these values