#B5521C Color

#B5521C is rgb(181, 82, 28) in RGB and hsl(21, 73%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Sienna. White text is most readable on this background.

#B5521C

HEX#B5521C

RGBrgb(181, 82, 28)

HSLhsl(21, 73%, 41%)

HSVhsv(21, 85%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(55.6% 0.143 45.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 85%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B5521C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.01:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.19:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B5521C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B5521C Complementary#1C7FB5 Analogous#B51C33 Analogous#B59E1C Triadic#1CB552 Triadic#521CB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B5521C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D86222 #E17941 #E79265 #EDAE8C #F3C7B0 #F8E0D3

Shades

#9F4819 #843C15 #6E3211 #58280E #421E0A #281206

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