#B9851D Color

#B9851D is rgb(185, 133, 29) in RGB and hsl(40, 73%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGoldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B9851D

HEX#B9851D

RGBrgb(185, 133, 29)

HSLhsl(40, 73%, 42%)

HSVhsv(40, 84%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.127 78.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 84%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9851D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.26:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.44:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9851D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9851D Complementary#1D51B9 Analogous#B9371D Analogous#9FB91D Triadic#1DB985 Triadic#851DB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9851D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DD9F22 #E2AE46 #E8BD69 #EDCD8C #F3DCB0 #F8ECD3

Shades

#A37519 #896215 #735212 #583F0E #42300A #281D06

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