#B38242 Color

#B38242 is rgb(179, 130, 66) in RGB and hsl(34, 46%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Peru. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B38242

HEX#B38242

RGBrgb(179, 130, 66)

HSLhsl(34, 46%, 48%)

HSVhsv(34, 63%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.101 71.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 63%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B38242 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.39:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.19:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B38242 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B38242 Complementary#4273B3 Analogous#B34A42 Analogous#ABB342 Triadic#42B382 Triadic#8242B3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B38242, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C19357 #CBA472 #D4B58C #DFC8A9 #E9D9C3 #F3E9DD

Shades

#9C723A #825F30 #6C4E28 #563E20 #3F2E17 #251B0E

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