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#B2AAA8 closest to Muted Mauve

#B2AAA8 is a light gray; the closest named color is Muted Mauve. In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 66.7% green and 65.9% blue (rgb(178, 170, 168)). Its HSL value is 12° hue, 6% saturation and 68% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 6% yellow and 30% black. #B2AAA8 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.21:1.

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Variations of #B2AAA8

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#B2AAA8 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#B2AAA8 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #B2AAA8 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #ADACA8
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #ACABA8
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #ADABA8
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #ADACA8
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #AFABA8
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B4A9A9
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B3AAA9
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #ACACAC
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #ADABAB

#B2AAA8 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.28:1 Very poor#B2AAA8 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.21:1 Very good#B2AAA8 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#B2AAA8 in CSS

/* Muted Mauve */
.color { color: #B2AAA8; }
.background { background-color: #B2AAA8; }
.border { border: 1px solid #B2AAA8; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(178 170 168);
color: hsl(12 6% 68%);
color: oklch(0.744 0.010 34.3);

#B2AAA8 FAQ

What color is #B2AAA8?

#B2AAA8 is a light gray. Its closest named color is Muted Mauve. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #B2AAA8?

#B2AAA8 is rgb(178, 170, 168) in RGB, hsl(12, 6%, 68%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 4%, 6%, 30%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #B2AAA8?

The complementary color of #B2AAA8 is #A8B0B2, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #B2AAA8?

Black text has the best contrast on #B2AAA8: 9.21:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #B2AAA8 a warm or cool color?

#B2AAA8 is a neutral color.