#B7B9B5Greystone (#B7B9B5) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 129°, lightness 0.78 and chroma 0.006. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #B7B9B5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(183, 185, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 3%, 72%) |
| HSV | hsv(90, 2%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(1%, 0%, 2%, 27%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(74.9 -1.4 1.8) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.783 0.006 129) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Greystone shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.9), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#bfb4a9 — ΔE 1.9, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#bebab1 — ΔE 1.2, shifts only faintly, with no single dominant change#b7b9b5 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#b7bab8 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Greystone in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.98:1 and against black 10.62:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f1f2ef · #b7b9b5 · #a1a39f · #7c7d7a · #585a57 · #373836
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#beecd2 · #b1d8b1 · #b7b9b5 · #a6aa78 · #9e9466 · #937e59
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#b7b9b5 · #81a19a · #70835a · #216c60 · #394926 · #0d302b
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#d7dfcf · #b7b9b5 · #89709f · #4f5b42 · #333d28 · #1a2013
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f4f0f7 · #b7b9b5 · #999e94 · #5f5d62 · #24281f · #010102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f1f2f0 · #b7b9b5 · #3f403e · #222320 · #030403 · #a8d66e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f6eefe · #b7b9b5 · #a793b9 · #6a527f · #301d3e · #000100
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f6eefe · #b7b9b5 · #9399c2 · #7a4d6d · #202245 · #040002
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e8f3ff · #b7b9b5 · #7fa0c0 · #824c56 · #401720 · #00030d
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e2f6fc · #b7b9b5 · #71a6b5 · #6a527f · #401a0d · #020005
#c3c5c1 · #cfd0ce · #dbdcda · #e7e8e6 · #f3f3f3
#999a97 · #7a7b79 · #5c5d5b · #3d3e3c · #1f1f1e
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors.