#B5A997 Color
#B5A997 is rgb(181, 169, 151) in RGB and hsl(36, 17%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#B5A997
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#B5A997RGB
rgb(181, 169, 151)HSL
hsl(36, 17%, 65%)HSV
hsv(36, 17%, 71%)OKLCH
oklch(74% 0.029 78.1)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 7%, 17%, 29%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B5A997 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.31:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.09:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #B5A997 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #B5A997, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.