What color is #B2A5AA?

#B2A5AA is a gray, closest to the named color Foggy Plum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2A5AA?

The RGB value is 178, 165, 170: 178 red, 165 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2A5AA?

The complementary color is #A5B2AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2A5AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2A5AA color

#B2A5AA rgb(178, 165, 170)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B2A5AA is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 64.7% green and 66.7% blue (178, 165, 170).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 8% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 4% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Foggy Plum (#B7A5AD), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.86:1).

#B2A5AA color codes

HEX	`#B2A5AA`
RGB	`rgb(178, 165, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 64.7%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 8%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 7%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 4%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.95, 5.59, -0.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.95, 5.66, 351.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.07, 39.278, 43.546)`
Decimal	`11707818`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2A5AA, 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 #B2A5AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B2A5AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.86:1	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 #B2A5AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2a5aa; }
.text { color: #b2a5aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2a5aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 165 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2a5aa, #b2a7a5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #B2A5AA?: #B2A5AA is a gray, closest to the named color Foggy Plum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2A5AA?: The RGB value is 178, 165, 170: 178 red, 165 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2A5AA?: The complementary color is #A5B2AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2A5AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.