#B2B5AFMagnetic (#B2B5AF) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 129°, lightness 0.77 and chroma 0.009. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #B2B5AF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(178, 181, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 4%, 70%) |
| HSV | hsv(90, 3%, 71%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(2%, 0%, 3%, 29%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(73.3 -2.2 2.7) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.769 0.009 129) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Magnetic 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.
#b9b0a3 — ΔE 1.9, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#b8b6ab — ΔE 1.1, shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast#b2b5af — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#b2b6b2 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Magnetic 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 2.07:1 and against black 10.12:1, 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.
#f0f3ee · #c7cac5 · #b2b5af · #7b7e79 · #585a56 · #373935
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.
#bae7ce · #add3ac · #b2b5af · #a1a674 · #9a8f62 · #8f7a55
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.
#b2b5af · #7c9d96 · #6c7f56 · #1b685d · #364622 · #092d27
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.
#d3dacb · #b2b5af · #89709f · #4b573e · #2f3924 · #171d10
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f4f0f7 · #b2b5af · #959a90 · #5d5a5f · #23271e · #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 · #b2b5af · #3e403d · #21231f · #030402 · #a8d66e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f6eefe · #b2b5af · #a38eb5 · #68507c · #2e1c3d · #000100
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f6eefe · #b2b5af · #8f95bd · #774a6a · #1f2144 · #040002
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e8f3ff · #b2b5af · #7b9cbc · #7f4953 · #3f161f · #00030d
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e2f6fc · #b2b5af · #6da1b1 · #68507c · #3f190c · #020005
#bfc1bc · #ccceca · #d9dad7 · #e5e6e4 · #f2f3f2
#949792 · #777975 · #595b58 · #3b3c3a · #1e1e1d
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors.