#B9B4AC Color

#B9B4AC is rgb(185, 180, 172) in RGB and hsl(37, 8%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B9B4AC
HEX#B9B4AC
RGBrgb(185, 180, 172)
HSLhsl(37, 8%, 70%)
HSVhsv(37, 7%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.013 79.8)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 7%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9B4AC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.06:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text10.19:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9B4AC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9B4ACComplementary#ACB1B9Analogous#B9AEACAnalogous#B7B9ACTriadic#ACB9B4Triadic#B4ACB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9B4AC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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