#B2AC88 Color

#B2AC88 is rgb(178, 172, 136) in RGB, hsl(51, 21%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 24%, 30%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B2AC88

HEX#B2AC88

RGBrgb(178, 172, 136)

HSLhsl(51, 21%, 62%)

HSVhsv(51, 24%, 70%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 24%, 30%)

OKLCHoklch(74% 0.05 99.6)

LABlab(70.16% -2.16 19.42)

LCHlch(70.16% 19.54 96.34)

#B2AC88 Channel Values

How #B2AC88 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 178 · G 172 · B 136	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 51° · S 21% · L 62%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 51° · S 24% · V 70%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 3% · Y 24% · K 30%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.3:1 vs white · 9.15:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B2AC88 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.

TextWhite text2.3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B2AC88 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B2AC88

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2AC88; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #B2AC88

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

Shades

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How #B2AC88 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#B2AC88

Protanopia#ADAD88

Protanomaly#AFAD88

Deuteranopia#AEAE88

Deuteranomaly#B0AD88

Tritanopia#B6A8A8

Tritanomaly#B4AA9C

Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B2AC88 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b2ac88: #B2AC88;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B2AC88;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b2ac88': '#B2AC88' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.675, blue: 0.533)

Android XML<color name="color_b2ac88">#B2AC88</color>

SVG fillfill="#B2AC88"

#B2AC88 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #B2AC88?

#B2AC88 is rgb(178, 172, 136) — red 178, green 172, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B2AC88?

#B2AC88 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 24%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B2AC88 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B2AC88 scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #B2AC88 have a color name?

#B2AC88 is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is RosyBrown (#BC8F8F), at a CIE76 distance of 24.2, so the two are clearly different.

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