#B55221 Color

#B55221 is rgb(181, 82, 33) in RGB and hsl(20, 69%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Sienna. White text is most readable on this background.

#B55221

HEX#B55221

RGBrgb(181, 82, 33)

HSLhsl(20, 69%, 42%)

HSVhsv(20, 82%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.142 43.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 82%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B55221 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 #B55221 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B55221 Complementary#2184B5 Analogous#B5213A Analogous#B59C21 Triadic#21B552 Triadic#5221B5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B55221, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D76228 #DE7B4A #E4946C #EAAD8F #F1C7B1 #F7E0D4

Shades

#9F491D #863D19 #703315 #562710 #411D0C #271207

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