#B9983C Color

#B9983C is rgb(185, 152, 60) in RGB and hsl(44, 51%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Peru. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B9983C

HEX#B9983C

RGBrgb(185, 152, 60)

HSLhsl(44, 51%, 48%)

HSVhsv(44, 68%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0.116 89.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 68%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9983C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.76:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9983C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9983C Complementary#3C5DB9 Analogous#B9593C Analogous#9CB93C Triadic#3CB998 Triadic#983CB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9983C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C7A852 #D0B56D #D8C388 #E2D2A6 #EBE0C1 #F4EEDC

Shades

#A28534 #876E2C #705C24 #59491D #413615 #27200C

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