#B38C5B Color

#B38C5B is rgb(179, 140, 91) in RGB and hsl(33, 37%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Peru. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B38C5B

HEX#B38C5B

RGBrgb(179, 140, 91)

HSLhsl(33, 37%, 53%)

HSVhsv(33, 49%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(66.6% 0.081 72)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 49%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B38C5B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.08:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B38C5B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B38C5B Complementary#5B83B3 Analogous#B35F5B Analogous#AFB35B Triadic#5BB38C Triadic#8C5BB3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B38C5B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BD9A70 #C8AC88 #D2BA9D #DDCBB6 #E7DACB #F2EBE3

Shades

#A17A4A #88673F #705533 #574228 #3F301D #261D12

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