#B9BCAE Color
#B9BCAE is rgb(185, 188, 174) in RGB and hsl(73, 9%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Silver. Black text is most readable on this background.
#B9BCAE
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#B9BCAERGB
rgb(185, 188, 174)HSL
hsl(73, 9%, 71%)HSV
hsv(73, 7%, 74%)OKLCH
oklch(78.9% 0.02 116.7)CMYK
cmyk(2%, 0%, 7%, 26%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9BCAE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.93:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text10.87:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #B9BCAE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9BCAE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.