#B49979 Color

#B49979 is rgb(180, 153, 121) in RGB and hsl(33, 28%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is RosyBrown. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B49979

HEX#B49979

RGBrgb(180, 153, 121)

HSLhsl(33, 28%, 59%)

HSVhsv(33, 33%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(69.9% 0.055 71.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 33%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B49979 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B49979 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B49979 Complementary#7994B4 Analogous#B47C79 Analogous#B1B479 Triadic#79B499 Triadic#9979B4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B49979, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BFA88D #C8B59D #D3C4B1 #DCD0C1 #E7DFD5 #F0EBE5

Shades

#A5865F #8C714F #725C40 #5B4933 #413425 #271F16

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