#B97E09 Color

#B97E09 is rgb(185, 126, 9) in RGB and hsl(40, 91%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGoldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B97E09

HEX#B97E09

RGBrgb(185, 126, 9)

HSLhsl(40, 91%, 38%)

HSVhsv(40, 95%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(63.8% 0.132 75.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 95%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B97E09 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.47:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.05:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B97E09 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B97E09 Complementary#0944B9 Analogous#B92609 Analogous#9CB909 Triadic#09B97E Triadic#7E09B9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B97E09, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E59C0B #F5AF24 #F7BF50 #F9CD77 #FBDDA2 #FCEBC9

Shades

#A16E08 #885D06 #704C05 #5D3F04 #442F03 #2C1E02

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