#B98A1D Color

#B98A1D is rgb(185, 138, 29) in RGB and hsl(42, 73%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGoldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B98A1D

HEX#B98A1D

RGBrgb(185, 138, 29)

HSLhsl(42, 73%, 42%)

HSVhsv(42, 84%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.128 82.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 84%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B98A1D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.13:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.72:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B98A1D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B98A1D Complementary#1D4CB9 Analogous#B93C1D Analogous#9AB91D Triadic#1DB98A Triadic#8A1DB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B98A1D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DDA522 #E2B346 #E8C269 #EDD08C #F3DFB0 #F8EDD3

Shades

#A37A19 #896615 #735612 #58420E #42310A #281E06

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