Color #B9ADB5 – Grayscale Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #B9ADB5?

The complementary color is #46524A.

Q: Does #B9ADB5 have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.16:1. On black: 9.71:1.

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#B9ADB5 FAQs

What is the RGB value of #B9ADB5?

RGB: 185, 173, 181. Copy as CSS: rgb(185, 173, 181).

Is #B9ADB5 a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #B9ADB5?

Complement: #46524A.

Does #B9ADB5 have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.16:1 (Fails AA). On black: 9.71:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #b9adb5 Description

Build combos with #B9ADB5

#B9ADB5 has RGB values of 185, 173, 181 and CMYK 0, 6, 2, 27. This grayscale color works well for neutral surfaces and typography. Tags: grayscale, neutral, reads well with black text, light gray. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color b9adb5. The best text color paired with #B9ADB5 is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #b9adb5.

Readable text on #B9ADB5

Black text: AAA (9.7:1)White text: Fail (2.2:1)