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#B8A397 closest to Hickory

#B8A397 is a light gray; the closest named color is Hickory. In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 63.9% green and 59.2% blue (rgb(184, 163, 151)). Its HSL value is 22° hue, 19% saturation and 66% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 18% yellow and 28% black. #B8A397 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.72:1.

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Variations of #B8A397

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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#B8A397 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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#B8A397 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #B8A397 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #AEA997
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A9A496
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #ADA496
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #AEA997
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B1A797
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BF9FA0
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BBA29B
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A7A7A7
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #ABA6A3

#B8A397 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.41:1 Very poor#B8A397 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.72:1 Very good#B8A397 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#B8A397 in CSS

/* Hickory */
.color { color: #B8A397; }
.background { background-color: #B8A397; }
.border { border: 1px solid #B8A397; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(184 163 151);
color: hsl(22 19% 66%);
color: oklch(0.730 0.030 51.7);

#B8A397 FAQ

What color is #B8A397?

#B8A397 is a light gray. Its closest named color is Hickory. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #B8A397?

#B8A397 is rgb(184, 163, 151) in RGB, hsl(22, 19%, 66%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 11%, 18%, 28%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #B8A397?

The complementary color of #B8A397 is #97ACB8, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #B8A397?

Black text has the best contrast on #B8A397: 8.72:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #B8A397 a warm or cool color?

#B8A397 is a neutral color.