#B9C2AE Color

#B9C2AE is rgb(185, 194, 174) in RGB and hsl(87, 14%, 72%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Silver. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B9C2AE

HEX#B9C2AE

RGBrgb(185, 194, 174)

HSLhsl(87, 14%, 72%)

HSVhsv(87, 10%, 76%)

OKLCHoklch(80.1% 0.029 126.9)

CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 10%, 24%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9C2AE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.84:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.39:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9C2AE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9C2AE Complementary#B7AEC2 Analogous#C2C1AE Analogous#AFC2AE Triadic#AEB9C2 Triadic#C2AEB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9C2AE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C3CAB9 #CAD1C2 #D4DACE #DEE2D9 #E8EBE5 #F0F2EE

Shades

#9FAC91 #899876 #6F7D5E #556048 #3B4332 #24291F

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