#B9855B Color

#B9855B is rgb(185, 133, 91) in RGB and hsl(27, 40%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Peru. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B9855B

HEX#B9855B

RGBrgb(185, 133, 91)

HSLhsl(27, 40%, 54%)

HSVhsv(27, 51%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.086 59.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 51%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9855B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.2:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9855B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9855B Complementary#5B8EB9 Analogous#B95B5F Analogous#B9B45B Triadic#5BB985 Triadic#855BB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9855B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C29570 #CDA789 #D6B79F #DFC7B4 #E8D7C9 #F3EAE2

Shades

#A87348 #8F623D #765132 #593D26 #402C1C #271B11

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