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#B0A69B Color

#B0A69B is rgb(176, 166, 155) in RGB, hsl(31, 12%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 12%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grullo (#A99A86), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B0A69B
HEX#B0A69B
RGBrgb(176, 166, 155)
HSLhsl(31, 12%, 65%)
HSVhsv(31, 12%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 12%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(73% 0.019 70.2)
LABlab(68.74% 2.31 7.08)
LCHlch(68.74% 7.45 71.94)

What #B0A69B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B0A69B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#B0A69B Channel Values

How #B0A69B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 176 · G 166 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 31° · S 12% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 31° · S 12% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 6% · Y 12% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.39:1 vs white · 8.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B0A69B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B0A69B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B0A69B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B0A69B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #B0A69B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B0A69B
Protanopia#A8A89B
Protanomaly#ABA79B
Deuteranopia#A9A99B
Deuteranomaly#ACA89B
Tritanopia#B1A5A5
Tritanomaly#B1A5A1
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #B0A69B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b0a69b: #B0A69B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B0A69B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b0a69b': '#B0A69B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.651, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_b0a69b">#B0A69B</color>
SVG fillfill="#B0A69B"

More Orange Colors

#B0A69B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B0A69B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B0A69B?

#B0A69B is a light orange — rgb(176, 166, 155) in RGB and hsl(31, 12%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grullo (#A99A86), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.06.

What is the RGB value of #B0A69B?

#B0A69B is rgb(176, 166, 155) — red 176, green 166, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B0A69B?

#B0A69B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 12%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B0A69B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B0A69B scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B0A69B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B0A69B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 7.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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