#B3B3B3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.7% 0 0), rgb(179, 179, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#B3B3B3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.000. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.000) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3B3B3 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 179, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0 0) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B3B3B3 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3B3B3 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3B3B3 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3B3B3 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAEA
oklch(93.7% 0 0)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D9
oklch(88.5% 0 0)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3B3B3
oklch(76.7% 0 0)
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Step 400
400
#A0A0A0
oklch(70.6% 0 0)
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Step 500
500
#898989
oklch(63% 0 0)
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Step 600
600
#737373
oklch(55.6% 0 0)
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Step 700
700
#616161
oklch(49.3% 0 0)
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Step 800
800
#4F4F4F
oklch(42.8% 0 0)
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Step 900
900
#414141
oklch(37.5% 0 0)
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Step 950
950
#262626
oklch(26.9% 0 0)
#B3B3B3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B3B3B3 | 0.000 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B3B3 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B3B3 | 0.000 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.000 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B3B3B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.015
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
Use #B3B3B3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.