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neutral · 12 palettes

Neutral Gray

About Neutral Gray

Neutral Gray is a light, near-neutral neutral tone. Its hex value is #b6bfc1 — that is RGB 182, 191, 193, or HSL 191°, 8%, 74%.

It holds 11.2:1 contrast against dark, so Neutral Gray works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 1.9:1; on black 11.2:1.)

Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Neutral Gray appears in 12 combinations — most often paired with Eosine Pink, Pale Lemon Yellow and Carmine Red.

Palettes with Neutral Gray

Neutral Gray appears in 12 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours.

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