What color is #B7AAC0?

#B7AAC0 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B7AAC0?

The RGB value is 183, 170, 192: 183 red, 170 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B7AAC0?

The complementary color is #B3C0AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B7AAC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B7AAC0 color

#B7AAC0 rgb(183, 170, 192)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B7AAC0 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 66.7% green and 75.3% blue (183, 170, 192).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 15% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.52:1).

#B7AAC0 color codes

HEX	`#B7AAC0`
RGB	`rgb(183, 170, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 66.7%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 15%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 11%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 11%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.3, 8.79, -9.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.3, 12.97, 312.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.416, 42.623, 55.799)`
Decimal	`12036800`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B7AAC0, 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 #B7AAC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B7AAC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.52:1	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 #B7AAC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b7aac0; }
.text { color: #b7aac0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b7aac0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 170 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b7aac0, #c0aabe); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #B7AAC0?: #B7AAC0 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B7AAC0?: The RGB value is 183, 170, 192: 183 red, 170 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B7AAC0?: The complementary color is #B3C0AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B7AAC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.