#B3ADA7Dove (#B3ADA7) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 68°, lightness 0.75 and chroma 0.011. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #B3ADA7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(179, 173, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 7%, 68%) |
| HSV | hsv(30, 7%, 70%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 3%, 7%, 30%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(71.1 1.1 3.8) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.751 0.011 68) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Dove shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.7), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#baa99c — ΔE 1.7, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#b9aea3 — ΔE 1.1, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#b3ada7 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#b3aea9 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Dove in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 2.22:1 and against black 9.45:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f6f1ec · #cec8c2 · #b3ada7 · #817c77 · #5d5854 · #3b3733
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#ddd6aa · #d6be90 · #b3ada7 · #bf9074 · #ac7c6f · #976a6a
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#b3ada7 · #8c937a · #8b6b49 · #505b29 · #4f3415 · #1f250d
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#dccfc2 · #b3ada7 · #6791b8 · #7c6853 · #5b4a37 · #3a2e22
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ecf3f9 · #b3ada7 · #999189 · #55595d · #2a231b · #010204
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f4f1ef · #b3ada7 · #494642 · #2d2926 · #0c0806 · #f3a548
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e8f3ff · #b3ada7 · #7596b6 · #345c80 · #042641 · #120500
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e8f3ff · #b3ada7 · #679cab · #4e5482 · #002933 · #010007
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e2f7f4 · #b3ada7 · #669f99 · #644c79 · #2c1a3c · #000202
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e6f7ec · #b3ada7 · #749e84 · #345c80 · #37162f · #000410
#BEB9B3 · #C9C4C0 · #D4D0CC · #E0DCD9 · #EBE8E6
#938D88 · #746F6A · #56524E · #3A3633 · #201D1A
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.