#B7B1A9 Hex Color
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Somewhere between mushroom and warm putty, #b7b1a9 is an orange shade drained down to almost grey. That low saturation makes it a calm base, so give it 60 percent of a layout and save stronger hues for accents. It flatters deep teal, which stops it reading flat, though it can wash out next to plain white. Black text passes AA on it at about 9.9:1 contrast.
Questions about #b7b1a9
What is #b7b1a9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b7b1a9 is rgb(183, 177, 169), in HSL hsl(34, 9%, 69%) and in CMYK 0%, 3%, 8%, 28%.
What colors pair well with #b7b1a9?
Deep teal, burnt sienna, and charcoal all give #b7b1a9 the contrast its muted tone needs. Pair it with cream for a softer, tonal scheme.
Is #b7b1a9 readable on white or black?
#b7b1a9 has a 2.12:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.87:1 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.