#b9b7b4

Color #b9b7b4

A nearly neutral, gray-leaning light orange.

Closest named color Silver #c0c0c0 · ΔE 3.67 Nearest Tailwind class neutral-400 #a1a1a1 · ΔE 6.6

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Conversions

HEX

#b9b7b4

RGB

rgb(185, 183, 180)

HSL

hsl(36, 3.4%, 71.6%)

HSV / HSB

hsv(36, 2.7%, 72.5%)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 1.1%, 2.7%, 27.5%)

LAB

lab(74.49, 0.15, 1.77)

LCH

lch(74.49, 1.78, 85.16)

OKLCH

oklch(78%, 0.0048, 77.99)

HWB

hwb(36, 70.6%, 27.5%)

Harmony colors

Complementary

#b4b6b9

Analogous

#b9b5b4

#b9b7b4

#b9b9b4

Triadic

#b9b7b4

#b4b9b7

#b7b4b9

Split-complementary

#b9b7b4

#b4b9b9

#b5b4b9

Tetradic

#b9b7b4

#b6b9b4

#b4b6b9

#b7b4b9

Square

#b9b7b4

#b4b9b5

#b4b6b9

#b9b4b9

Shades

Color #b9b7b4 mixed toward black.

#9c9995

#7e7b76

#5e5c58

#3f3d3b

#1f1f1d

Tints

Color #b9b7b4 mixed toward white.

#c5c3c1

#d0cfcd

#dcdbda

#e8e7e6

#f3f3f3

Tones

Color #b9b7b4 mixed toward gray.

#b9b7b5

#b8b7b5

#b7b7b6

Accessibility

Aa White text on this color

2:1

Aa Black text on this color

10.5:1

Black text reads better on this background (10.5:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.

Under color vision deficiencies

Protanopia

#b8b8b5 · ΔE 1.1

Deuteranopia

#b8b8b5 · ΔE 1.1

Tritanopia

#b9b5b5 · ΔE 2.3

Achromatopsia

#b7b7b7 · ΔE 1.7

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

Code

CSS

background-color: #b9b7b4;

Tailwind (arbitrary value)

bg-[#b9b7b4]

Related colors

Blanched Almond #ffebcd

Navajo White #ffdead

Papaya Whip #ffefd5

Antique White #faebd7

Tan #d2b48c

Moccasin #ffe4b5

Frequently asked questions

#b9b7b4 (#b9b7b4) is rgb(185, 183, 180) in RGB.

No, #b9b7b4 is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.

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