#B9B49D Color

#B9B49D is rgb(185, 180, 157) in RGB and hsl(49, 17%, 67%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B9B49D

HEX#B9B49D

RGBrgb(185, 180, 157)

HSLhsl(49, 17%, 67%)

HSVhsv(49, 15%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.032 97)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 15%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9B49D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.08:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.08:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9B49D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9B49D Complementary#9DA2B9 Analogous#B9A69D Analogous#B0B99D Triadic#9DB9B4 Triadic#B49DB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9B49D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C2BDA8 #CCC8B7 #D5D1C3 #DFDDD2 #E8E6DE #F2F1ED

Shades

#A69F82 #928A68 #777155 #5C5842 #423E2F #27251C

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