#B9B0A2 Hex Color
Orange softened into stone
#b9b0a2 is a dusty taupe-orange, as if bright orange lost most of its saturation and settled into gray. That low-key warmth makes it a strong dominant base for autumn layouts, packaging, and youth branding where a vivid orange would overwhelm. Pair it with deep navy or burnt terracotta for contrast. Black text clears WCAG AA on it with room to spare.
Questions about #b9b0a2
What is #b9b0a2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b9b0a2 is rgb(185, 176, 162), in HSL hsl(37, 14%, 68%) and in CMYK 0%, 5%, 12%, 27%.
What colors pair well with #b9b0a2?
Deep navy makes #b9b0a2 read warmer by contrast, and burnt terracotta keeps everything in the same dusty family. Skip pale grays, they wash it out.
Is #b9b0a2 readable on white or black?
#b9b0a2 has a 2.14:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.79:1 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.