#B9B979 Color

#B9B979 is rgb(185, 185, 121) in RGB and hsl(60, 31%, 60%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkKhaki. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B9B979

HEX#B9B979

RGBrgb(185, 185, 121)

HSLhsl(60, 31%, 60%)

HSVhsv(60, 35%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.084 108.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 35%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B9B979 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.04:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.28:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B9B979 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B9B979 Complementary#7979B9 Analogous#B99979 Analogous#99B979 Triadic#79B9B9 Triadic#B979B9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B9B979, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C1C18A #CCCC9E #D5D5AF #DFDFC3 #E8E8D4 #F3F3E8

Shades

#ABAB5F #93934D #78783F #5E5E31 #434323 #282815

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