Recognised as Colour
#B29DA2
- #B29DA2
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark grey
#B29DA2 is a red with RGB values 178, 157, 162 and HSL 346°, 12%, 66%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark grey.
Colour values
#B29DA2#B29DA2
HEX#B29DA2
RGBrgb(178, 157, 162)
RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.6157, 0.6353
RGB percentages69.8%, 61.6%, 63.5%
HSLhsl(345.7, 12%, 65.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(345.7, 11.8%, 69.8%)
CMYK0%, 11.8%, 9%, 30.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,705,762
CSS custom property--colour: #B29DA2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.36188WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness164.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.24:1
Contrast with white2.55:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.24:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A2A2A2
Inverted#4D625D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.55:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.24:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9DB2AD
Analogous#B29DAC, #B2A39D
Triadic#A2B29D, #9DA2B2
Split complementary#9DB2A3, #9DACB2
Tetradic#ACB29D, #9DB2AD, #A39DB2
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R178
G157
B162
Red178 (69.8%)
Green157 (61.6%)
Blue162 (63.5%)
Hue345.71°
Saturation (HSL)12%
Lightness65.69%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B2 · G 9D · B A2
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