What color is #B4B2AC?

#B4B2AC is a gray, closest to the named color Steam Engine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B4B2AC?

The RGB value is 180, 178, 172: 180 red, 178 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B4B2AC?

The complementary color is #ACAEB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B4B2AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.9:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B4B2AC color

#B4B2AC rgb(180, 178, 172)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B4B2AC is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 69.8% green and 67.5% blue (180, 178, 172).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 5% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 4% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Steam Engine (#B2B2AD), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.9:1).

#B4B2AC color codes

HEX	`#B4B2AC`
RGB	`rgb(180, 178, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 69.8%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 5%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 4%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 4%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.58, -0.39, 3.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.58, 3.33, 96.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.188, 44.523, 45.393)`
Decimal	`11842220`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B4B2AC, 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 #B4B2AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B4B2AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.9:1	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 #B4B2AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b4b2ac; }
.text { color: #b4b2ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b4b2ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 178 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b4b2ac, #b2b4ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Greige.

Questions

What color is #B4B2AC?: #B4B2AC is a gray, closest to the named color Steam Engine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B4B2AC?: The RGB value is 180, 178, 172: 180 red, 178 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B4B2AC?: The complementary color is #ACAEB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B4B2AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.9:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.