#B9971D Color

#B9971D is rgb(185, 151, 29) in RGB and hsl(47, 73%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGoldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B9971D

HEX#B9971D

RGBrgb(185, 151, 29)

HSLhsl(47, 73%, 42%)

HSVhsv(47, 84%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(68.8% 0.133 91.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 84%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9971D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.8:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9971D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9971D Complementary#1D3FB9 Analogous#B9491D Analogous#8DB91D Triadic#1DB997 Triadic#971DB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9971D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DDB422 #E2C046 #E8CC69 #EDD88C #F3E4B0 #F8F0D3

Shades

#A38519 #897015 #735E12 #58480E #42360A #282006

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