#B55521 Color

#B55521 is rgb(181, 85, 33) in RGB and hsl(21, 69%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Sienna. White text is most readable on this background.

#B55521

HEX#B55521

RGBrgb(181, 85, 33)

HSLhsl(21, 69%, 42%)

HSVhsv(21, 82%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(56.1% 0.14 45.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 82%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B55521 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.9:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.29:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B55521 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B55521 Complementary#2181B5 Analogous#B52137 Analogous#B59F21 Triadic#21B555 Triadic#5521B5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B55521, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D76528 #DE7E4A #E4966C #EAAF8F #F1C8B1 #F7E0D4

Shades

#9F4B1D #863F19 #703515 #562810 #411E0C #271207

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