#B3A3A7 Hex Color
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Somewhere between blush and concrete, dusty pink #b3a3a7 carries a heavy grey undertone. That low saturation makes it a natural supporting tone at 30% of a palette, where it flatters deep plum and forest green. It can turn muddy in large blocks, so smaller doses work best. Black text passes WCAG AA on it at about 8.7:1.
Questions about #b3a3a7
What is #b3a3a7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b3a3a7 is rgb(179, 163, 167), in HSL hsl(345, 10%, 67%) and in CMYK 0%, 9%, 7%, 30%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #b3a3a7?
Is #b3a3a7 a good background for text?
Yes for dark text. Black on #b3a3a7 reaches about 8.7:1 contrast, well past the 4.5:1 that WCAG AA requires for body text. White text on it fails, so keep light type off this shade.
Is #b3a3a7 readable on white or black?
#b3a3a7 has a 2.41:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.71:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.