#B3BDAD Color

#B3BDAD is rgb(179, 189, 173) in RGB and hsl(98, 11%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B3BDAD

HEX#B3BDAD

RGBrgb(179, 189, 173)

HSLhsl(98, 11%, 71%)

HSVhsv(98, 8%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(78.6% 0.025 133.5)

CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 8%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B3BDAD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.94:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.8:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B3BDAD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B3BDAD Complementary#B7ADBD Analogous#BBBDAD Analogous#ADBDAF Triadic#ADB3BD Triadic#BDADB3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B3BDAD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BDC6B8 #C8CFC4 #D2D8CF #DADFD7 #E5E8E3 #EFF1EE

Shades

#99A691 #819277 #68775F #525D4B #394134 #232820

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