What color is #B9ADBD?

#B9ADBD is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B9ADBD?

The RGB value is 185, 173, 189: 185 red, 173 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B9ADBD?

The complementary color is #B1BDAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B9ADBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B9ADBD color

#B9ADBD rgb(185, 173, 189)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B9ADBD is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 67.8% green and 74.1% blue (185, 173, 189).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 11% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.78:1).

#B9ADBD color codes

HEX	`#B9ADBD`
RGB	`rgb(185, 173, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 67.8%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 11%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 8%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 8%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.15, 7.25, -6.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.15, 9.81, 317.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.135, 43.876, 54.278)`
Decimal	`12168637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B9ADBD, 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 #B9ADBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B9ADBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.78:1	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 #B9ADBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b9adbd; }
.text { color: #b9adbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9adbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 173 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b9adbd, #bdadb9); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #B9ADBD?: #B9ADBD is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B9ADBD?: The RGB value is 185, 173, 189: 185 red, 173 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B9ADBD?: The complementary color is #B1BDAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B9ADBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.