#B9491D Color

#B9491D is rgb(185, 73, 29) in RGB and hsl(17, 73%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Sienna. White text is most readable on this background.

#B9491D

HEX#B9491D

RGBrgb(185, 73, 29)

HSLhsl(17, 73%, 42%)

HSVhsv(17, 84%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(55% 0.155 39.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 84%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9491D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.03:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9491D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9491D Complementary#1D8DB9 Analogous#B91D3F Analogous#B9971D Triadic#1DB949 Triadic#491DB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9491D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DD5722 #E27246 #E88D69 #EDA88C #F3C3B0 #F8DDD3

Shades

#A34119 #893615 #732D12 #58230E #421A0A #281006

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