#b9b0b2

Color #b9b0b2

A nearly neutral, gray-leaning light red.

Closest named color Dark Gray #a9a9a9 · ΔE 4.9 Nearest Tailwind class taupe-400 #aba09c · ΔE 5.6

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Conversions

HEX

#b9b0b2

RGB

rgb(185, 176, 178)

HSL

hsl(346.7, 6%, 70.8%)

HSV / HSB

hsv(346.7, 4.9%, 72.5%)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 4.9%, 3.8%, 27.5%)

LAB

lab(72.61, 3.56, 0.13)

LCH

lch(72.61, 3.56, 2.09)

OKLCH

oklch(76.5%, 0.0106, 2.16)

HWB

hwb(346.7, 69%, 27.5%)

Harmony colors

Complementary

#b0b9b7

Analogous

#b9b0b7

#b9b0b2

#b9b3b0

Triadic

#b9b0b2

#b2b9b0

#b0b2b9

Split-complementary

#b9b0b2

#b0b9b3

#b0b7b9

Tetradic

#b9b0b2

#b9b7b0

#b0b9b7

#b0b2b9

Square

#b9b0b2

#b7b9b0

#b0b9b7

#b3b0b9

Shades

Color #b9b0b2 mixed toward black.

#9d9093

#807174

#605557

#40393a

#201c1d

Tints

Color #b9b0b2 mixed toward white.

#c5bdbf

#d0cacc

#dcd8d9

#e8e5e5

#f3f2f2

Tones

Color #b9b0b2 mixed toward gray.

#b8b1b2

#b8b2b3

#b7b2b3

#b6b3b4

#b5b4b4

Accessibility

Aa White text on this color

2.12:1

Aa Black text on this color

9.92:1

Black text reads better on this background (9.92:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.

Under color vision deficiencies

Protanopia

#b5b5b2 · ΔE 6

Deuteranopia

#b6b6b1 · ΔE 6.9

Tritanopia

#b9b1b1 · ΔE 1.2

Achromatopsia

#b2b2b2 · ΔE 4.8

Left half is the original, right half is the simulated appearance. See all 8 vision types →

Code

CSS

background-color: #b9b0b2;

Tailwind (arbitrary value)

bg-[#b9b0b2]

Related colors

Crimson #dc143c

Pink #ffc0cb

Light Pink #ffb6c1

Pale Violet Red #db7093

Lavender Blush #fff0f5

Hot Pink #ff69b4

Frequently asked questions

#b9b0b2 (#b9b0b2) is rgb(185, 176, 178) in RGB.

No, #b9b0b2 is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.

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