#B4B4B9 Brainstem Grey
#B4B4B9 (Brainstem Grey) RGB value is (180, 180, 185).
Red value is 180, green value is 180, and blue value is 185.
Cylindrical-coordinate representations (HSL) of color #B4B4B9: hue: 240°, saturation: 3.4%, and lightness: 71.6%.
Process color (CMYK) of #B4B4B9 is 2.7%, 2.7%, 0%, 27.5%. Web safe color equivalent of #B4B4B9 is ##CCCCCC. Color #B4B4B9 contains mainly GRAY.
Color Spaces
| Color spaces of #B4B4B9 | Value |
|---|---|
| RGB | 180, 180, 185 |
| HSL | 240°, 3.4%, 71.6% |
| HSV / HSB | 240°, 2.7%, 72.5% |
| CMYK | 2.7%, 2.7%, 0%, 27.5% |
| XYZ | 43.9, 45.85, 52.43 |
Base Numbers
| Base | Red | Green | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binary | 10110100 | 10110100 | 10111001 |
| Octal | 264 | 264 | 271 |
| Decimal | 180 | 180 | 185 |
| Hex | B4 | B4 | B9 |
Shades of #B4B4B9
Tints of #B4B4B9
.mybgColor { background-color: #B4B4B9; }
.myforeColor { color: #B4B4B9; }
.myborderColor { border: 3px solid #B4B4B9; }
<p style="color:#B4B4B9">Text here</p>
This sample text is styled with font color #B4B4B9. It demonstrates typography contrast and readability for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
<div style="background-color:#B4B4B9">Div content here</div>
<div style="border:3px solid #B4B4B9">Div here</div>
.textShadowRgb { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(180, 180, 185, 0.8); }
.textShadowHex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B4B4B9; }
.divShadow { -moz-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #B4B4B9;
-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #B4B4B9;
box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #B4B4B9; }
This text has a CSS3 shadow effect generated with RGB color values.
This text has a CSS3 shadow effect generated with Hex color values.
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Detailed Specifications & Design Guide for #B4B4B9 (Brainstem Grey)
Color Overview & Profile: Color #B4B4B9, also known as Brainstem Grey, is a prominent hue with strong representation in digital UI designs and print graphics. In the sRGB color space, it is composed of 71% Red (180/255), 71% Green (180/255), and 73% Blue (185/255). The primary color family component is GRAY.
Print & Physical Production Specs: For physical print production and offset printing setups, #B4B4B9 translates into the CMYK subtractive color model with values of 2.7% Cyan, 2.7% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 27.5% Key (Black). The cylindrical coordinates in the HSL space feature a hue of 240°, saturation of 3.4%, and lightness of 71.6%.
Web Accessibility & Design Recommendations: When implementing #B4B4B9 in web frontend frameworks, ensure sufficient contrast ratios for readability according to WCAG 2.1 standards. The web-safe equivalent hex value for this color is ##CCCCCC.