Recognised as Colour
#B2AB99
- #B2AB99
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark grey
#B2AB99 is a orange with RGB values 178, 171, 153 and HSL 43°, 14%, 65%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark grey.
Colour values
#B2AB99#B2AB99
HEX#B2AB99
RGBrgb(178, 171, 153)
RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.6706, 0.6
RGB percentages69.8%, 67.1%, 60%
HSLhsl(43.2, 14%, 64.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(43.2, 14%, 69.8%)
CMYK0%, 3.9%, 14%, 30.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,709,337
CSS custom property--colour: #B2AB99;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.40891WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness171.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.18:1
Contrast with white2.29:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.18:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#ABABAB
Inverted#4D5466
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.29:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.18:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#99A0B2
Analogous#B29E99, #ACB299
Triadic#99B2AB, #AB99B2
Split complementary#99ACB2, #9E99B2
Tetradic#99B29E, #99A0B2, #B299AC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R178
G171
B153
Red178 (69.8%)
Green171 (67.1%)
Blue153 (60%)
Hue43.2°
Saturation (HSL)13.97%
Lightness64.9%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B2 · G AB · B 99
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