#B59BAB Color

#B59BAB is rgb(181, 155, 171) in RGB and hsl(323, 15%, 66%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B59BAB

HEX#B59BAB

RGBrgb(181, 155, 171)

HSLhsl(323, 15%, 66%)

HSVhsv(323, 14%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.038 340.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 6%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B59BAB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.55:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B59BAB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B59BAB Complementary#9BB5A5 Analogous#B29BB5 Analogous#B59B9E Triadic#ABB59B Triadic#9BABB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B59BAB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C0AAB8 #C9B6C1 #D4C4CE #DCD0D8 #E7DFE4 #F0EAEE

Shades

#A28195 #8D687F #725567 #5B4352 #41303A #261C22

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