#B59BAF Color

#B59BAF is rgb(181, 155, 175) in RGB and hsl(314, 15%, 66%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B59BAF

HEX#B59BAF

RGBrgb(181, 155, 175)

HSLhsl(314, 15%, 66%)

HSVhsv(314, 14%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.041 334)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 3%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B59BAF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.54:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.27:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B59BAF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B59BAF Complementary#9BB5A1 Analogous#AE9BB5 Analogous#B59BA2 Triadic#AFB59B Triadic#9BAFB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B59BAF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C0AABB #C9B6C4 #D4C4D0 #DCD0D9 #E7DFE5 #F0EAEF

Shades

#A2819A #8D6884 #72556B #5B4355 #41303D #261C24

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