#B7A8A3Martini (#B7A8A3) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 39°, lightness 0.74 and chroma 0.019. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #B7A8A3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(183, 168, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 12%, 68%) |
| HSV | hsv(15, 11%, 72%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 8%, 11%, 28%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(70 4.5 4.5) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.743 0.019 39) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Martini 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.
#bda498 — ΔE 1.7, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#bda99f — ΔE 1.1, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#b7a8a3 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#b7a9a5 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Martini 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 2.3:1 and against black 9.14:1, 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.
#fcefea · #d4c6c1 · #b7a8a3 · #867975 · #625653 · #3f3632
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.
#ebcca9 · #e1b496 · #b7a8a3 · #c18985 · #a97780 · #916779
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.
#b7a8a3 · #958d73 · #906354 · #63521b · #532d20 · #271f06
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.
#ddcac4 · #b7a8a3 · #5195a9 · #7f6258 · #5d443c · #3a2a25
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ebf4f7 · #b7a8a3 · #998d89 · #52585a · #2b211d · #000102
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.
#f6f0ee · #b7a8a3 · #4c423f · #2f2623 · #0d0504 · #ef6a3a
The same quiet ground carrying one bright gold voice — the high-energy pairing a cool or muted anchor cannot reach through its own temperature.
#f6f0ee · #b7a8a3 · #4c423f · #2f2623 · #0d0504 · #d8c64e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e2f6fc · #b7a8a3 · #6599a9 · #166073 · #002933 · #0d0100
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e2f6fc · #b7a8a3 · #649c98 · #345a7f · #002a28 · #00020b
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e6f7ec · #b7a8a3 · #709c83 · #4e5280 · #1e1f41 · #000401
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#edf5e5 · #b7a8a3 · #849871 · #166073 · #2d1a3a · #000408
#C2B4B0 · #CCC1BD · #D7CDCA · #E2DAD7 · #EDE7E5
#968985 · #776B67 · #594F4C · #3D3431 · #231C19
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.