#B4AD9C Color

#B4AD9C is rgb(180, 173, 156) in RGB and hsl(42, 14%, 66%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B4AD9C

HEX#B4AD9C

RGBrgb(180, 173, 156)

HSLhsl(42, 14%, 66%)

HSVhsv(42, 13%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.025 88.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 13%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B4AD9C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.4:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B4AD9C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B4AD9C Complementary#9CA3B4 Analogous#B4A19C Analogous#B0B49C Triadic#9CB4AD Triadic#AD9CB4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B4AD9C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BFB9AB #C8C3B6 #D3CFC5 #DCD8D0 #E7E5DF #F0EEEB

Shades

#A19782 #8C8169 #716956 #5A5344 #403B30 #26231D

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