What color is #B9473B?

#B9473B is a moderate red, closest to the named color Conker. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B9473B?

The RGB value is 185, 71, 59: 185 red, 71 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B9473B?

The complementary color is #3BADB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B9473B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B9473B color

#B9473B rgb(185, 71, 59)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B9473B is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 27.8% green and 23.1% blue (185, 71, 59).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 52% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 68% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Conker (#B94E41), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#B9473B color codes

HEX	`#B9473B`
RGB	`rgb(185, 71, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 27.8%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 52%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 68%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 68%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.82, 45.33, 31.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.82, 55, 34.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.053, 15.14, 5.845)`
Decimal	`12142395`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B9473B, 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 #B9473B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B9473B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	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 #B9473B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b9473b; }
.text { color: #b9473b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9473b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 71 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b9473b, #b9863b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

Questions

What color is #B9473B?: #B9473B is a moderate red, closest to the named color Conker. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B9473B?: The RGB value is 185, 71, 59: 185 red, 71 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B9473B?: The complementary color is #3BADB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B9473B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.