#B5BDAD Color

#B5BDAD is rgb(181, 189, 173) in RGB and hsl(90, 11%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Silver. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B5BDAD

HEX#B5BDAD

RGBrgb(181, 189, 173)

HSLhsl(90, 11%, 71%)

HSVhsv(90, 8%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(78.8% 0.024 128.8)

CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 8%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B5BDAD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.94:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B5BDAD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B5BDAD Complementary#B5ADBD Analogous#BDBDAD Analogous#ADBDAD Triadic#ADB5BD Triadic#BDADB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B5BDAD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BFC6B8 #C9CFC4 #D4D8CF #DBDFD7 #E6E8E3 #F0F1EE

Shades

#9CA691 #859277 #6B775F #545D4B #3B4134 #242820

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