#B9B1B9 Color

#B9B1B9 is rgb(185, 177, 185) in RGB and hsl(300, 5%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Silver. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B9B1B9
HEX#B9B1B9
RGBrgb(185, 177, 185)
HSLhsl(300, 5%, 71%)
HSVhsv(300, 4%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.014 325.7)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9B1B9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.09:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text10.05:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9B1B9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9B1B9Complementary#B1B9B1Analogous#B5B1B9Analogous#B9B1B5Triadic#B9B9B1Triadic#B1B9B9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9B1B9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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