#B1521B Color

#B1521B is rgb(177, 82, 27) in RGB and hsl(22, 74%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Sienna. White text is most readable on this background.

#B1521B

HEX#B1521B

RGBrgb(177, 82, 27)

HSLhsl(22, 74%, 40%)

HSVhsv(22, 85%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(55% 0.14 46.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 85%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B1521B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.13:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.09:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B1521B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B1521B Complementary#1B7AB1 Analogous#B11B2F Analogous#B19D1B Triadic#1BB152 Triadic#521BB1

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B1521B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D56220 #E27C40 #E89464 #EDAD87 #F2C5AB #F8E0D3

Shades

#9B4817 #853D14 #6F3311 #54270D #3E1D09 #281206

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