What color is #B2A497?

#B2A497 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Desert Dune. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2A497?

The RGB value is 178, 164, 151: 178 red, 164 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2A497?

The complementary color is #97A5B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2A497?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2A497 color

#B2A497 rgb(178, 164, 151)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B2A497 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 64.3% green and 59.2% blue (178, 164, 151).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 15% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 15% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Desert Dune (#B5AB9C), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.65:1).

#B2A497 color codes

HEX	`#B2A497`
RGB	`rgb(178, 164, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 64.3%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 15%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 15%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 15%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.21, 2.86, 8.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.21, 9.04, 71.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.221, 38.251, 34.695)`
Decimal	`11707543`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2A497, 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 #B2A497	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B2A497 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.65:1	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 #B2A497 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2a497; }
.text { color: #b2a497; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2a497; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 164 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2a497, #b2b297); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #B2A497?: #B2A497 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Desert Dune. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2A497?: The RGB value is 178, 164, 151: 178 red, 164 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2A497?: The complementary color is #97A5B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2A497?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.