What color is #B8ACAE?

#B8ACAE is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Sheep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B8ACAE?

The RGB value is 184, 172, 174: 184 red, 172 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8ACAE?

The complementary color is #ACB8B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8ACAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8ACAE color

#B8ACAE rgb(184, 172, 174)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B8ACAE is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 67.5% green and 68.2% blue (184, 172, 174).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 8% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 5% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Gray Sheep (#BAAAAA), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.55:1).

#B8ACAE color codes

HEX	`#B8ACAE`
RGB	`rgb(184, 172, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 67.5%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 8%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 7%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 5%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.39, 4.65, 0.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.39, 4.68, 6.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.159, 42.752, 46.067)`
Decimal	`12102830`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8ACAE, 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 #B8ACAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B8ACAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.55:1	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 #B8ACAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8acae; }
.text { color: #b8acae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8acae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 172 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8acae, #b8b0ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mushroom.

Questions

What color is #B8ACAE?: #B8ACAE is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Sheep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B8ACAE?: The RGB value is 184, 172, 174: 184 red, 172 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8ACAE?: The complementary color is #ACB8B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8ACAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.