Stainless Steel Color – #b4bdc7: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Stainless Steel color hex code is #b4bdc7, and it is composed of 71% red, 74% green and 78% blue.

Stainless Steel is a light, dull, desaturated, and cool color at 10% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Stainless Steel color (#b4bdc7) against dark backgrounds.

Stainless Steel color

Stainless Steel Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #B4BDC7

  2. #C2B4A3

Triadic colors

  1. #B4BDC7

  2. #C2A3B1

  3. #B1C2A3

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #D1D7DD

  2. #EEF0F3

Darker colors

  1. #97A3B1

  2. #7A899B

  3. #617081

  4. #4B5764

  5. #353D47

Analogous colors

  1. #B4C7BE

  2. #B4C6C7

  3. #B4BDC7

  4. #B5B4C7

  5. #BEB4C7

Monochromatic colors

  1. #7995B6

  2. #9EAFC4

  3. #C0CAD5

  4. #E0E3E8

  5. #FDFDFD

#b4bdc7

Stainless Steel Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Stainless Steel, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#b4bdc7
RGBrgb(180,189,199)
HSLhsl(212,14.5%,74.3%)
CMYK10, 5, 0, 22
HSV212, 10, 78
RGB %71, 74, 78
XYZ47.3, 50.2, 61.2
LAB76.2, -1.2, -6.1
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyGray
Saturation10%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)1.9 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)11.04 (passes WCAG AA)

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