Nearest-color comparison

Ash Gray vs Pumice

Ash Gray and Pumice are different green colors with HEX values #B2BEB5 and #BAC0B4. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 8.3, their contrast ratio is 1.03:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Ash Gray and Pumice are very close colors. Pumice is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.03:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Ash Gray#B2BEB5

Pumice#BAC0B4

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Ash Gray and Pumice across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance8.3

Pair contrast1.03:1

Luminance delta0.018

Hue delta45 deg

Lighter colorPumice

More saturatedPumice

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

green color

Ash Gray

Ash Gray is #B2BEB5, a cool green color with muted character. Compared with Pumice, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#B2BEB5 RGB178, 190, 181 HSL135, 8, 72 CMYK6, 0, 5, 25 Luminance0.4963 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

green color

Pumice

Pumice is #BAC0B4, a cool green color with muted character. Compared with Ash Gray, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for earth-tone palettes, interior design, and material-inspired branding, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#BAC0B4 RGB186, 192, 180 HSL90, 9, 73 CMYK3, 0, 6, 25 Luminance0.5143 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Ash Gray or Pumice

Choose Ash GrayAsh Gray is better when the design needs muted green character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #B2BEB5.

Choose PumicePumice is better when the design needs muted green character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #BAC0B4.

Use togetherUse these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs.

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyAsh GrayPumice

HEX#B2BEB5#BAC0B4

RGB178, 190, 181186, 192, 180

HSL135, 8, 7290, 9, 73

CMYK6, 0, 5, 253, 0, 6, 25

FamilyGreenGreen

TemperatureCoolCool

ToneMutedMuted

Luminance0.49630.5143

Black contrast10.93:111.29:1

White contrast1.92:11.86:1

Shared tonesMuted

Accessibility and Contrast

Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.

Ash Grayblack text - 10.93:1

Pumiceblack text - 11.29:1

Related Palette Strip

A compact visual strip showing the two compared colors with nearby harmony and variant context.

Ash Gray#B2BEB5

Pumice#BAC0B4

#E3E8E4#E3E8E4

#E8EAE6#E8EAE6

#BDB2BA#BDB2BA

#BAB4C0#BAB4C0

colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and links

differencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributes

accessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each color

useCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them together

relatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints

Structured sections

Colors

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    "slug": "ash-gray",
    "name": "Ash Gray",
    "hex": "#B2BEB5",
    "rgb": [
      178,
      190,
      181
    ],
    "hsl": [
      135,
      8,
      72
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      6,
      0,
      5,
      25
    ],
    "family": "green",
    "temperature": "cool",
    "tone": [
      "muted"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.4963,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 10.93,
      "white": 1.92
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 10.93
    },
    "description": "Ash Gray is #B2BEB5, a cool green color with muted character. Compared with Pumice, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/ash-gray/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ash-gray.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "pumice",
    "name": "Pumice",
    "hex": "#BAC0B4",
    "rgb": [
      186,
      192,
      180
    ],
    "hsl": [
      90,
      9,
      73
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      3,
      0,
      6,
      25
    ],
    "family": "green",
    "temperature": "cool",
    "tone": [
      "muted"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.5143,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 11.29,
      "white": 1.86
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 11.29
    },
    "description": "Pumice is #BAC0B4, a cool green color with muted character. Compared with Ash Gray, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for earth-tone palettes, interior design, and material-inspired branding, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/pumice/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pumice.json"
  }
]

Differences

{
  "rgbDistance": 8.3,
  "contrastRatio": 1.03,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 45,
    "saturation": 1,
    "lightness": 1
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.018,
  "sameFamily": true,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Pumice",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Pumice"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.03,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Ash Gray",
      "background": "#B2BEB5",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 10.93
    },
    {
      "color": "Pumice",
      "background": "#BAC0B4",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 11.29
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

{
  "chooseFirstWhen": "Ash Gray is better when the design needs muted green character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #B2BEB5.",
  "chooseSecondWhen": "Pumice is better when the design needs muted green character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #BAC0B4.",
  "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
}

Related API

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  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/ash-gray-vs-pumice.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ash-gray.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pumice.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

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  "summary": "Ash Gray and Pumice are different green colors with HEX values #B2BEB5 and #BAC0B4. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 8.3, their contrast ratio is 1.03:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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      },
      "description": "Ash Gray is #B2BEB5, a cool green color with muted character. Compared with Pumice, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
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    },
    {
      "slug": "pumice",
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        9,
        73
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      },
      "description": "Pumice is #BAC0B4, a cool green color with muted character. Compared with Ash Gray, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for earth-tone palettes, interior design, and material-inspired branding, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/pumice/",
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