What color is #B7AB99?

#B7AB99 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 #B7AB99?

The RGB value is 183, 171, 153: 183 red, 171 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B7AB99?

The complementary color is #99A5B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B7AB99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.3:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B7AB99 color

#B7AB99 rgb(183, 171, 153)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B7AB99 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 67.1% green and 60% blue (183, 171, 153).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 17% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 16% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Desert Dune (#B5AB9C), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.3:1).

#B7AB99 color codes

HEX	`#B7AB99`
RGB	`rgb(183, 171, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 67.1%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 17%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 16%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 16%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.52, 1.26, 10.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.52, 10.9, 83.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.841, 41.494, 36.041)`
Decimal	`12037017`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B7AB99, 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 #B7AB99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B7AB99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.3:1	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 #B7AB99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b7ab99; }
.text { color: #b7ab99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b7ab99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 171 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b7ab99, #b4b799); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B7AB99?: #B7AB99 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 #B7AB99?: The RGB value is 183, 171, 153: 183 red, 171 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B7AB99?: The complementary color is #99A5B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B7AB99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.3:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.