Colour
#B2ADB1
- #B2ADB1
- Grey
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark grey
#B2ADB1 is a grey with RGB values 178, 173, 177 and HSL 312°, 3%, 69%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark grey.
Colour values
#B2ADB1#B2ADB1
HEX#B2ADB1
RGBrgb(178, 173, 177)
RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.6784, 0.6941
RGB percentages69.8%, 67.8%, 69.4%
HSLhsl(312, 3.1%, 68.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(312, 2.8%, 69.8%)
CMYK0%, 2.8%, 0.6%, 30.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,709,873
CSS custom property--colour: #B2ADB1;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.42526WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness175 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.51:1
Contrast with white2.21:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.51:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#AEAEAE
Inverted#4D524E
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.21:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.51:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygrey
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#ADB2AE
Analogous#B1ADB2, #B2ADAF
Triadic#B1B2AD, #ADB1B2
Split complementary#AFB2AD, #ADB2B1
Tetradic#B2B1AD, #ADB2AE, #ADAFB2
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R178
G173
B177
Red178 (69.8%)
Green173 (67.8%)
Blue177 (69.4%)
Hue312°
Saturation (HSL)3.14%
Lightness68.82%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B2 · G AD · B B1
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