Argent Alabaster despite Lifting

#b9b7b6 RGB(185,183,182)

About this color

Argent Alabaster despite Lifting presents itself as a light, achromatic grey shade, sitting at #b9b7b6 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#b9b7b6RGB(185, 183, 182)

HSL 20° · 2% saturation · 72% lightness

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Psychology

As a neutral, grey carries associations of sophistication, restraint, and versatility.

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History

In Japanese aesthetics, the concept of wabi-sabi — finding beauty in imperfection and transience — finds natural expression in grey and near-neutral tones.

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Design use

A light grey like this is most useful as page backgrounds, input fields, and hover states — contexts where colour informs rather than dominates. Pair with deeper tones of the same family for clear visual hierarchy.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, a classic approach: pair grey with white and one warm accent — navy, terracotta, or forest green — letting the grey hold the background while the accent carries meaning.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Argent Alabaster despite Lifting
HEX
#b9b7b6
RGB
rgb(185,183,182)
RGB%
rgb(72.5%,71.8%,71.4%)
HSL
hsl(20,2%,72%)
HSV
hsv(20,2%,73%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,2,27)
LAB
lab(75,1,1)
LCH
lch(75,1,45)
sRGB
(0.725,0.718,0.714)
HEX8
#b9b7b6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
185183182

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Color info

Lightness
72%
Saturation
2%
Hue
20°
Chroma
1
Temperature
WarmCool
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