#B5B5B1 Brainstem Grey
#B5B5B1 (Brainstem Grey) RGB value is (181, 181, 177).
Red value is 181, green value is 181, and blue value is 177.
Cylindrical-coordinate representations (HSL) of color #B5B5B1: hue: 60°, saturation: 2.6%, and lightness: 70.2%.
Process color (CMYK) of #B5B5B1 is 0%, 0%, 2.2%, 29%. Web safe color equivalent of #B5B5B1 is ##CCCC99. Color #B5B5B1 contains mainly GRAY.
Color Spaces
| Color spaces of #B5B5B1 | Value |
|---|---|
| RGB | 181, 181, 177 |
| HSL | 60°, 2.6%, 70.2% |
| HSV / HSB | 60°, 2.2%, 71% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 2.2%, 29% |
| XYZ | 43.51, 46.05, 48.18 |
Base Numbers
| Base | Red | Green | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binary | 10110101 | 10110101 | 10110001 |
| Octal | 265 | 265 | 261 |
| Decimal | 181 | 181 | 177 |
| Hex | B5 | B5 | B1 |
Shades of #B5B5B1
Tints of #B5B5B1
.mybgColor { background-color: #B5B5B1; }
.myforeColor { color: #B5B5B1; }
.myborderColor { border: 3px solid #B5B5B1; }
<p style="color:#B5B5B1">Text here</p>
This sample text is styled with font color #B5B5B1. It demonstrates typography contrast and readability for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
<div style="background-color:#B5B5B1">Div content here</div>
<div style="border:3px solid #B5B5B1">Div here</div>
.textShadowRgb { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(181, 181, 177, 0.8); }
.textShadowHex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B5B5B1; }
.divShadow { -moz-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #B5B5B1;
-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #B5B5B1;
box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #B5B5B1; }
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 #B5B5B1 (Brainstem Grey)
Color Overview & Profile: Color #B5B5B1, 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 (181/255), 71% Green (181/255), and 69% Blue (177/255). The primary color family component is GRAY.
Print & Physical Production Specs: For physical print production and offset printing setups, #B5B5B1 translates into the CMYK subtractive color model with values of 0% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 2.2% Yellow, and 29% Key (Black). The cylindrical coordinates in the HSL space feature a hue of 60°, saturation of 2.6%, and lightness of 70.2%.
Web Accessibility & Design Recommendations: When implementing #B5B5B1 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 ##CCCC99.