What color is #B699AD?

#B699AD is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Classy Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B699AD?

The RGB value is 182, 153, 173: 182 red, 153 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B699AD?

The complementary color is #99B6A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B699AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.15:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B699AD color

#B699AD rgb(182, 153, 173)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B699AD is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 60% green and 67.8% blue (182, 153, 173).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 17% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 5% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Classy Mauve (#BB99AA), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.15:1).

#B699AD color codes

HEX	`#B699AD`
RGB	`rgb(182, 153, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 60%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 17%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 16%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 5%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.33, 14.22, -6.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.33, 15.59, 335.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.225, 35.746, 44.413)`
Decimal	`11966893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B699AD, 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 #B699AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B699AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.15:1	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 #B699AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b699ad; }
.text { color: #b699ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b699ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 153 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b699ad, #b6999f); }

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Questions

What color is #B699AD?: #B699AD is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Classy Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B699AD?: The RGB value is 182, 153, 173: 182 red, 153 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B699AD?: The complementary color is #99B6A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B699AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.15:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.