#B1B9B3 Color

#B1B9B3 is rgb(177, 185, 179) in RGB and hsl(135, 5%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B1B9B3

HEX#B1B9B3

RGBrgb(177, 185, 179)

HSLhsl(135, 5%, 71%)

HSVhsv(135, 4%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.012 153.6)

CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 3%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B1B9B3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.01:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B1B9B3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B1B9B3 Complementary#B9B1B7 Analogous#B3B9B1 Analogous#B1B9B7 Triadic#B3B1B9 Triadic#B9B3B1

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B1B9B3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BCC2BE #C7CCC8 #D1D6D3 #DADDDA #E4E7E5 #EFF0EF

Shades

#97A199 #7E8B82 #667068 #505852 #383E39 #222523

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