#B3B1AD Color

#B3B1AD is rgb(179, 177, 173) in RGB and hsl(40, 4%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B3B1AD

HEX#B3B1AD

RGBrgb(179, 177, 173)

HSLhsl(40, 4%, 69%)

HSVhsv(40, 3%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.006 84.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 3%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B3B1AD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B3B1AD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B3B1AD Complementary#ADAFB3 Analogous#B3AEAD Analogous#B2B3AD Triadic#ADB3B1 Triadic#B1ADB3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B3B1AD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BDBBB7 #C7C5C2 #D0CFCD #DDDCDA #E7E6E4 #F0F0EF

Shades

#9D9A95 #85817A #6D6A64 #55534E #3D3B38 #222220

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