#B5B38C Color

#B5B38C is rgb(181, 179, 140) in RGB and hsl(57, 22%, 63%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B5B38C

HEX#B5B38C

RGBrgb(181, 179, 140)

HSLhsl(57, 22%, 63%)

HSVhsv(57, 23%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(75.8% 0.053 105.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 23%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B5B38C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.79:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B5B38C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B5B38C Complementary#8C8EB5 Analogous#B59F8C Analogous#A3B58C Triadic#8CB5B3 Triadic#B38CB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B5B38C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BFBE9B #C9C8AB #D3D2BB #DDDCCA #E7E6DA #F1F1E9

Shades

#A5A373 #8F8D5B #76744C #5A593A #41402A #252518

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