#B9831D Color

#B9831D is rgb(185, 131, 29) in RGB and hsl(39, 73%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGoldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B9831D

HEX#B9831D

RGBrgb(185, 131, 29)

HSLhsl(39, 73%, 42%)

HSVhsv(39, 84%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(64.8% 0.127 77.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 84%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9831D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.32:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.33:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9831D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9831D Complementary#1D54B9 Analogous#B9341D Analogous#A2B91D Triadic#1DB983 Triadic#831DB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9831D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DD9B22 #E2AB46 #E8BB69 #EDCB8C #F3DBB0 #F8EBD3

Shades

#A37319 #896015 #735112 #583E0E #422F0A #281C06

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