#BB8811 Color

#BB8811 is rgb(187, 136, 17) in RGB and hsl(42, 83%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGoldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BB8811

HEX#BB8811

RGBrgb(187, 136, 17)

HSLhsl(42, 83%, 40%)

HSVhsv(42, 91%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(66% 0.132 81.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 91%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BB8811 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BB8811 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BB8811 Complementary#1144BB Analogous#BB3311 Analogous#99BB11 Triadic#11BB88 Triadic#8811BB

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BB8811, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E0A315 #ECB636 #F0C35C #F3D181 #F7DFA6 #FBEED0

Shades

#A3770F #8C660D #75550B #594108 #413006 #2A1F04

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