#B97979 Color

#B97979 is rgb(185, 121, 121) in RGB and hsl(0, 31%, 60%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is RosyBrown. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B97979

HEX#B97979

RGBrgb(185, 121, 121)

HSLhsl(0, 31%, 60%)

HSVhsv(0, 35%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.081 19.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 35%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B97979 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.07:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B97979 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B97979 Complementary#79B9B9 Analogous#B97999 Analogous#B99979 Triadic#79B979 Triadic#7979B9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B97979, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C18A8A #CC9E9E #D5AFAF #DFC3C3 #E8D4D4 #F3E8E8

Shades

#AB5F5F #934D4D #783F3F #5E3131 #432323 #281515

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