#B0A999Greige (#B0A999) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 87°, lightness 0.74 and chroma 0.024. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #B0A999 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(176, 169, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 13%, 65%) |
| HSV | hsv(42, 13%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 4%, 13%, 31%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(69.4 -0.3 9.2) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.736 0.024 87) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Greige shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.6), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#b6a58e — ΔE 1.6, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#b6aa96 — ΔE 1.0, shifts only faintly, with no single dominant change#b0a999 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#b0aa9b — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 2.34:1 and against black 8.98:1, 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.
#f7f1e4 · #cfc9ba · #b0a999 · #827c6e · #5e594d · #3c372d
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.
#cbd6ab · #c4bf8d · #b0a999 · #b39067 · #a47b60 · #92685a
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.
#b0a999 · #80917b · #7d6b41 · #3b5b32 · #44350c · #142310
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.
#fbf0d5 · #d3ccbc · #b0a999 · #93876c · #455682 · #322c1e
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#eff2f9 · #b0a999 · #928e84 · #53555a · #272219 · #010102
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.
#f4f1eb · #ccc9c2 · #b0a999 · #29251b · #080500 · #eabe4d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#ecf2ff · #b0a999 · #7e8db3 · #43547f · #152141 · #0a0400
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#ecf2ff · #b0a999 · #6b94ae · #5a4c7a · #00263b · #020006
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e1f6fa · #b0a999 · #6199a1 · #6c466b · #331633 · #000304
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e3f7f1 · #b0a999 · #659a8d · #43547f · #3a1423 · #000008
#BCB5A7 · #C7C2B5 · #D3CEC4 · #DFDBD2 · #EBE8E1
#908A7C · #726C60 · #555045 · #3A352C · #201D15
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.