#B5AD8C Color

#B5AD8C is rgb(181, 173, 140) in RGB and hsl(48, 22%, 63%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B5AD8C

HEX#B5AD8C

RGBrgb(181, 173, 140)

HSLhsl(48, 22%, 63%)

HSVhsv(48, 23%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.046 96)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 23%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B5AD8C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B5AD8C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B5AD8C Complementary#8C94B5 Analogous#B5988C Analogous#A9B58C Triadic#8CB5AD Triadic#AD8CB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B5AD8C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BFB89B #C9C3AB #D3CEBB #DDD9CA #E7E4DA #F1F0E9

Shades

#A59B73 #8F855B #766E4C #5A543A #413D2A #252318

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