What color is #B9ABA2?

#B9ABA2 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Mushroom. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B9ABA2?

The RGB value is 185, 171, 162: 185 red, 171 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B9ABA2?

The complementary color is #A2B0B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B9ABA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B9ABA2 color

#B9ABA2 rgb(185, 171, 162)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B9ABA2 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 67.1% green and 63.5% blue (185, 171, 162).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 14% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 12% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Mushroom (#BDACA3), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.41:1).

#B9ABA2 color codes

HEX	`#B9ABA2`
RGB	`rgb(185, 171, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 67.1%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 14%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 12%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 12%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.9, 3.48, 6.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.9, 7.33, 61.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.092, 42.049, 40.127)`
Decimal	`12168098`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B9ABA2, 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 #B9ABA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B9ABA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.41:1	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 #B9ABA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b9aba2; }
.text { color: #b9aba2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9aba2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 171 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b9aba2, #b9b7a2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B9ABA2?: #B9ABA2 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Mushroom. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B9ABA2?: The RGB value is 185, 171, 162: 185 red, 171 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B9ABA2?: The complementary color is #A2B0B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B9ABA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.