What color is #B5997D?

#B5997D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cookie Crumb. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B5997D?

The RGB value is 181, 153, 125: 181 red, 153 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B5997D?

The complementary color is #7D99B5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B5997D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.82:1 and white text 2.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B5997D color

#B5997D rgb(181, 153, 125)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B5997D is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71% red, 60% green and 49% blue (181, 153, 125).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 27% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 31% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Cookie Crumb (#B19778), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.82:1).

#B5997D color codes

HEX	`#B5997D`
RGB	`rgb(181, 153, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71%, 60%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 27%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 31%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 31%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.03, 6.18, 18.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.03, 19.6, 71.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.15, 34.088, 24.179)`
Decimal	`11901309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B5997D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #B5997D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B5997D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #B5997D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b5997d; }
.text { color: #b5997d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b5997d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(181 153 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b5997d, #b5b57d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Brown.

Questions

What color is #B5997D?: #B5997D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cookie Crumb. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B5997D?: The RGB value is 181, 153, 125: 181 red, 153 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B5997D?: The complementary color is #7D99B5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B5997D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.82:1 and white text 2.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.