#BB5516 Color

#BB5516 is rgb(187, 85, 22) in RGB and hsl(23, 79%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Chocolate. White text is most readable on this background.

#BB5516

HEX#BB5516

RGBrgb(187, 85, 22)

HSLhsl(23, 79%, 41%)

HSVhsv(23, 88%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(56.9% 0.149 46.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 88%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BB5516 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.42:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BB5516 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BB5516 Complementary#167CBB Analogous#BB1629 Analogous#BBA816 Triadic#16BB55 Triadic#5516BB

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BB5516, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E0661A #E87D3B #EC955F #F1B088 #F5C9AD #FAE1D1

Shades

#A44B13 #893E10 #72340D #5B2A0B #441F08 #291305

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