RosyBrown (Brown)
#B9857B
RGB: 185, 133, 123
Color OverviewHEX #B9857B
#B9857B Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #B9857B is composed of 73% red, 52% green, and 48% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 10°, saturation of 31%, and lightness of 60%.
HEX
#B9857B
RGB
185, 133, 123
HSL
10°, 31%, 60%
HSV
10°, 33.5%, 72.5%
CMYK
0%, 28%, 34%, 27%
Name Match
RosyBrown
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #B9857B;
}
.element {
color: #B9857B;
background: #B9857B;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#B9857B] text-[#B9857B] border-[#B9857B]"> #B9857B </div>
Shades of #B9857B (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #B9857B (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #B9857B (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameRosyBrown
LuminanceLight (Bright)
Hue Angle10° (Warm)
Print Ink (K)27% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #B9857B
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #B9857B Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):3.13 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #B9857B Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):6.7 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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