#B9BD9E Color
#B9BD9E is rgb(185, 189, 158) in RGB and hsl(68, 19%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#B9BD9E
HEX
#B9BD9ERGB
rgb(185, 189, 158)HSL
hsl(68, 19%, 68%)HSV
hsv(68, 16%, 74%)OKLCH
oklch(78.7% 0.043 113.4)CMYK
cmyk(2%, 0%, 16%, 26%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9BD9E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.94:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text10.84:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #B9BD9E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9BD9E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.