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#B2A69F Color

#B2A69F is rgb(178, 166, 159) in RGB, hsl(22, 11%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 11%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B2A69F
HEX#B2A69F
RGBrgb(178, 166, 159)
HSLhsl(22, 11%, 66%)
HSVhsv(22, 11%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 11%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.017 52.5)
LABlab(69.00% 3.58 5.28)
LCHlch(69.00% 6.38 55.88)

What #B2A69F 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 #B2A69F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Silver Pink#C4AEADΔE 6.25Dark Gray#A9A9A9ΔE 6.38Quick Silver#A6A6A6ΔE 6.44Silver Chalice#ACACACΔE 6.52Black Shadows#BFAFB2ΔE 6.65Silver Foil#AFB1AEΔE 6.87

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

#B2A69F Channel Values

How #B2A69F 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 178 · G 166 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 11% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 11% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 11% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B2A69F 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 text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B2A69F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2A69F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B2A69F
Complementary
#9FABB2
Analogous
#B29FA1
Analogous
#B2AF9F
Triadic
#9FB2A6
Triadic
#A69FB2
Split comp.
#9FB2AF
Split comp.
#9FA1B2

Tints & Shades of #B2A69F

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.

Tints

#BDB3AD
#C6BDB8
#D2CBC6
#DBD5D2
#E6E2E0
#EFEDEB

Shades

#9D8E85
#88776D
#6E6159
#584D46
#3E3632
#25201E

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How #B2A69F 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#B2A69F
Protanopia#A8A89F
Protanomaly#ACA79F
Deuteranopia#AAAA9F
Deuteranomaly#ADA89F
Tritanopia#B3A5A5
Tritanomaly#B2A5A3
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

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Using #B2A69F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b2a69f: #B2A69F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B2A69F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b2a69f': '#B2A69F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.651, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_b2a69f">#B2A69F</color>
SVG fillfill="#B2A69F"

More Orange Colors

#B2A69F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#B2A69F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B2A69F?

#B2A69F is a light orange — rgb(178, 166, 159) in RGB and hsl(22, 11%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.25.

What is the RGB value of #B2A69F?

#B2A69F is rgb(178, 166, 159) — red 178, green 166, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B2A69F?

#B2A69F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 11%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B2A69F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B2A69F scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B2A69F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B2A69F 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 6.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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