Greige #B8AB98
A warm gray-beige blend (gray + beige), a modern interior favorite that reads warmer than gray and calmer than beige.
Use cases: Interior walls · Warm minimal UI
Families: Oranges
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #B8AB98 | |
| RGB | rgb(184, 171, 152) | |
| HSL | hsl(36, 18%, 66%) | |
| HSV | hsv(36, 17%, 72%) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.03 77.5) | |
| OKLab | oklab(74.7% 0.0066 0.0298) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 7.1%, 17.4%, 27.8%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(39.9973, 41.5839, 35.6192) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(70.6, 1.5, 11.5) | |
| CIE-LCH | lch(70.6, 11.6, 82.6°) | |
| Luminance | 0.416 (WCAG relative) |
Source: Tintiva editorial record. CSS keyword: greige.
Collections: Muted Colors · Warm Gray Colors · Desert Colors · Vintage Colors
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
OKLCH ramp (perceptually uniform, modern CSS)
Shades (toward black)
Tints (toward white)
Tones (toward gray)
Color harmonies
Complementary
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Best text on greige
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1. Open the contrast checker →
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀) across the full color database.
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Stone #A89F91 | 4.31 | |
| Khaki #C3B091 | 4.44 | |
| Warm Gray #C9BEB0 | 5.53 | |
| Bland #AFA88B | 5.72 | |
| Putty #BEAE8A | 5.73 | |
| Cement #A5A391 | 6.28 |
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Palettes with greige
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Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.