#B9AE8D Color

#B9AE8D is rgb(185, 174, 141) in RGB and hsl(45, 24%, 64%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B9AE8D

HEX#B9AE8D

RGBrgb(185, 174, 141)

HSLhsl(45, 24%, 64%)

HSVhsv(45, 24%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.047 91.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 24%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9AE8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.5:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9AE8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9AE8D Complementary#8D98B9 Analogous#B9988D Analogous#AEB98D Triadic#8DB9AE Triadic#AE8DB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9AE8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C3B99D #CDC5AD #D6D0BD #DED9C9 #E8E4D9 #F1EFE9

Shades

#A89A71 #95865B #786D4A #5F563A #423C29 #292519

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