#BB481B Color

#BB481B is rgb(187, 72, 27) in RGB and hsl(17, 75%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Sienna. White text is most readable on this background.

#BB481B

HEX#BB481B

RGBrgb(187, 72, 27)

HSLhsl(17, 75%, 42%)

HSVhsv(17, 86%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(55.1% 0.158 39.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 86%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BB481B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.18:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.06:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BB481B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BB481B Complementary#1B8EBB Analogous#BB1B3E Analogous#BB991B Triadic#1BBB48 Triadic#481BBB

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BB481B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DF5620 #E47144 #E98C67 #EEA78B #F4C2AF #F9DDD2

Shades

#A54018 #8A3514 #742D11 #59220D #431A0A #280F06

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