#B3B9AC Color

#B3B9AC is rgb(179, 185, 172) in RGB and hsl(88, 8%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B3B9AC

HEX#B3B9AC

RGBrgb(179, 185, 172)

HSLhsl(88, 8%, 70%)

HSVhsv(88, 7%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(77.7% 0.019 127.2)

CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 7%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B3B9AC 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 text10.45:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B3B9AC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B3B9AC Complementary#B2ACB9 Analogous#B9B8AC Analogous#ADB9AC Triadic#ACB3B9 Triadic#B9ACB3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B3B9AC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BDC2B7 #C7CBC2 #D1D5CD #DBDED8 #E6E8E3 #F0F1EE

Shades

#9CA494 #838C78 #6C7463 #52584B #3B3F36 #21241E

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