#B0A9AB

A color in the Black, Gray, White family

#b0a9ab is a color in the Black, Gray, White family: RGB(176, 169, 171), HSL(343°, 4%, 68%), CMYK(0%, 4%, 3%, 31%). Closest named color: darkgray. Contrast is 2.31:1 on white and 9.11:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#b0a9ab
RGBrgb(176 169 171)
RGB (legacy)rgb(176, 169, 171)
RGB %rgb(69% 66% 67%)
HSLhsl(343 4% 68%)
HSV / HSBhsv(343, 4%, 69%)
HWBhwb(343 66% 31%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 3%, 31%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(69.87 2.87 -0.09)
LCHlch(69.87 2.87 358.18)
OKLaboklab(0.7412 0.0085 -0.0003)
OKLCHoklch(0.7412 0.0085 357.89)
Decimal11577771

Properties

Color ToneBlack, Gray, White
Closest named colordarkgray ΔE 1.1
Closest web-safe color#999999
Hue343°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)4% / 4%
Lightness (HSL)68%
Brightness or Value (HSV)69%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)67% / 67%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.4055
Red / Green / Blue176 / 169 / 171

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.31:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
9.11:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 45.5 / -56.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -50.4 / 58.5

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #b0a9ab;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(74.12% 0.0085 357.89);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(176 169 171 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#b0a9ab] text-[#b0a9ab] border-[#b0a9ab]">