Gray & Black color

Ash #B2BEB5

#B2BEB5 · rgb(178, 190, 181)

Ash is the color #B2BEB5. In RGB it is rgb(178, 190, 181) — 70% red, 75% green and 71% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 25% black, and in HSL it sits at 135° hue, 8% saturation and 72% lightness. Ash is not a standard CSS color name; the nearest web color is Silver (#C0C0C0). The closest web-safe color is #99CCCC.

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Ash color codes

Hex#B2BEB5

RGBrgb(178, 190, 181)

RGB %70%, 75%, 71%

HSLhsl(135, 8%, 72%)

HSV / HSBhsv(135, 6%, 75%)

CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 5%, 25%)

OKLCHoklch(79% 0.018 153)

Closest web-safe#99CCCC

Ash color meaning

Ash is a calm, natural and understated gray — a neutral color at 72% lightness and 8% saturation. Like other neutrals, it is linked with neutrality, sophistication and balance. Grays and blacks are the quiet backbone of most designs, adding structure and elegance without competing for attention.

Because it is calm, natural and understated, ash works best for interiors, neutral palettes, fashion basics and photography backdrops. As text on white it would be too faint (1.9:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (10.9:1).

What colors go with Ash?

Ash pairs well with Plum, Seafoam, Medium Aquamarine and Charcoal: Plum sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Seafoam and Medium Aquamarine are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Charcoal gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around ash in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Ash at a glance

Color family	Gray & Black · neutral, calm, natural and understated
CSS color name	No — nearest keyword is Silver (#C0C0C0)
As text on white	1.92:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (10.93:1)
For print (CMYK)	6% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow, 25% black
Full screen	Open the ash screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Ash against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 1.92:1 Black text — 10.93:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

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Ash color FAQ

What is the hex code for Ash?

Ash is #B2BEB5, which is rgb(178, 190, 181) and hsl(135, 8%, 72%). For print it is roughly C6 M0 Y5 K25.

What colors go with Ash?

Ash pairs well with Plum, Seafoam, Medium Aquamarine, Charcoal. Plum gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Charcoal also work well alongside it.

Is Ash a warm or cool color?

Ash is close to neutral — it has very little saturation (8%), so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colors.

What text color looks best on Ash?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 10.9:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.