#B2A8A9

A color in the Black, Gray, White family

#b2a8a9 is a color in the Black, Gray, White family: RGB(178, 168, 169), HSL(354°, 6%, 68%), CMYK(0%, 6%, 5%, 30%). Closest named color: darkgray. Contrast is 2.32:1 on white and 9.07:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#b2a8a9
RGBrgb(178 168 169)
RGB (legacy)rgb(178, 168, 169)
RGB %rgb(70% 66% 66%)
HSLhsl(354 6% 68%)
HSV / HSBhsv(354, 6%, 70%)
HWBhwb(354 66% 30%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 5%, 30%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(69.74 3.86 0.84)
LCHlch(69.74 3.95 12.31)
OKLaboklab(0.7403 0.0114 0.0021)
OKLCHoklch(0.7403 0.0116 10.44)
Decimal11708585

Properties

Color ToneBlack, Gray, White
Closest named colordarkgray ΔE 1.3
Closest web-safe color#999999
Hue354°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)6% / 6%
Lightness (HSL)68%
Brightness or Value (HSV)70%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)67% / 67%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.4033
Red / Green / Blue178 / 168 / 169

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.32:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
9.07:1
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 45.7 / -56.4 · As background with white / black text: Lc -50.6 / 58.3

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: #b2a8a9;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(74.03% 0.0116 10.44);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(178 168 169 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#b2a8a9] text-[#b2a8a9] border-[#b2a8a9]">