#B7AB95 Color
#B7AB95 is rgb(183, 171, 149) in RGB, hsl(39, 19%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 19%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Greige (#BEB7A4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B7AB95rgb(183, 171, 149)hsl(39, 19%, 65%)hsv(39, 19%, 72%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 19%, 28%)oklch(74.5% 0.034 82.7)lab(70.56% 1.75 13.02)lch(70.56% 13.13 82.35)What #B7AB95 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B7AB95, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B7AB95 Channel Values
How #B7AB95 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 183 · G 171 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 19% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 19% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 19% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.26:1 vs white · 9.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7AB95 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #B7AB95
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7AB95; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B7AB95
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #B7AB95 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#B7AB95#ADAD95#B1AC95#AFAF95#B2AD95#B9A8A8#B8A9A1#ACACACUsing #B7AB95 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b7ab95: #B7AB95;background-color: #B7AB95;colors: { 'color-b7ab95': '#B7AB95' }Color(red: 0.718, green: 0.671, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_b7ab95">#B7AB95</color>fill="#B7AB95"More Orange Colors
#B7AB95 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B7AB95 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B7AB95?
#B7AB95 is a light orange — rgb(183, 171, 149) in RGB and hsl(39, 19%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Greige (#BEB7A4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.96.
What is the RGB value of #B7AB95?
#B7AB95 is rgb(183, 171, 149) — red 183, green 171, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B7AB95?
#B7AB95 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 19%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B7AB95 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B7AB95 scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B7AB95 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B7AB95 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 13.2, which is visibly different.
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