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#b1a198 color: Moleskin

#b1a198 is rgb(177, 161, 152) in RGB and oklch(72.021% 0.02281 51.406) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

72%
0.023
51°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • taupe-400
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #b1a198

#b1a198 is a muted light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.023 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Moleskin (#b0a196). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #b1a198 mixed with white

Darker: #b1a198 mixed with black

  1. 1c1917

Calmer: #b1a198 with less saturation

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Questions about #b1a198

What color is #b1a198?

#b1a198 is muted light orange. The closest named color is Moleskin. In RGB it is rgb(177, 161, 152), in HSL hsl(21.6, 13.81%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.021% 0.02281 51.406).

What colors go well with #b1a198?

The complementary color of #b1a198 is #97a8b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b39f9e and #aca495. The triadic partners are #97aaa3 and #a4a2b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b1a198?

Black text reads better on #b1a198: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b1a198 a warm or cool color?

#b1a198 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.023.