Close to Quicksilver
#B09CA2
#B09CA2 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Quicksilver. In RGB it’s made of 69% red, 61.2% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 342°, with 11% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B09CA2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.59:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.12:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.59:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.12:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B09CA2 as they’d see it.
#B09CA2 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B09CA2
What color is #B09CA2?
#B09CA2 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Quicksilver. In RGB it’s made of 69% red, 61.2% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 342°, with 11% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B09CA2 in RGB?
#B09CA2 is rgb(176, 156, 162): 176 red, 156 green, and 162 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B09CA2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 11, 8, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B09CA2?
PANTONE 436 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B09CA2?
Its complement #91A59F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.