#B38B4D Color

#B38B4D is rgb(179, 139, 77) in RGB and hsl(36, 40%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Peru. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B38B4D
HEX#B38B4D
RGBrgb(179, 139, 77)
HSLhsl(36, 40%, 50%)
HSVhsv(36, 57%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.094 76.9)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 57%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B38B4D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.13:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.72:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B38B4D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B38B4DComplementary#4D75B3Analogous#B3574DAnalogous#A8B34DTriadic#4DB38ATriadic#8A4DB3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B38B4D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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