#B2BEBF — Trade Winds Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#B2BEBF

≈ Trade Winds

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On white

1.91:1

Fails AA

On black

9.18:1

Passes AAA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(9.18:1)

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Hue185°Saturation7%Brightness75%

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Normal vision#B2BEBF

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Monochromatic

Palettes with this color

Gray Sky Silver Palette≈Gray Silver Cloud Palette≈Gray Aqua Silver Palette≈Aqua Silver Palette≈

Colors that go with Trade Winds

Trade Winds is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.

Nebulous#BFB3B2 Grey Sheep#BFB2B7 Rampart#BFB9B2 Irish Moor#B2BFB9 Snowflake#E9ECEC Wet Concrete#363A3A

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameTrade Winds#B7C5C6ΔE 1.9 CSS nameSilver#C0C0C0ΔE 5.6 Web-safe#CCCCCC#CCCCCCΔE 6.8

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Trade Winds — meaning & where to use it

Trade Winds is a bright neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.

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