What color is #B7A8A3?

#B7A8A3 is a light, grayish orange known as Martini. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Martini?

The RGB value is 183, 168, 163: 183 red, 168 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Martini?

The complementary color is #A3B2B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B7A8A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Martini color: hex code #B7A8A3

#B7A8A3 rgb(183, 168, 163)

Shades of gray

Martini has the hex code #B7A8A3. It is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 65.9% green and 63.9% blue (183, 168, 163).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 12% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 11% yellow and 28% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.14:1).

Martini (#B7A8A3) color codes

HEX	`#B7A8A3`
RGB	`rgb(183, 168, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 65.9%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 12%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 11%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 11%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.98, 4.54, 4.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.98, 6.42, 44.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.141, 40.718, 40.388)`
Decimal	`12036259`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Martini, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #B7A8A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B7A8A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #B7A8A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b7a8a3; }
.text { color: #b7a8a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b7a8a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 168 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b7a8a3, #b7b2a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #B7A8A3 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #B7A8A3?: #B7A8A3 is a light, grayish orange known as Martini. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Martini?: The RGB value is 183, 168, 163: 183 red, 168 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Martini?: The complementary color is #A3B2B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B7A8A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.