What color is #B9644A?

#B9644A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruschetta. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B9644A?

The RGB value is 185, 100, 74: 185 red, 100 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B9644A?

The complementary color is #4A9FB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B9644A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B9644A color

#B9644A rgb(185, 100, 74)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B9644A is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 39.2% green and 29% blue (185, 100, 74).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 44% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 60% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Bruschetta (#B2654E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#B9644A color codes

HEX	`#B9644A`
RGB	`rgb(185, 100, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 39.2%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 44%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 60%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 60%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.75, 31.71, 29.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.75, 43.52, 43.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.803, 19.926, 8.964)`
Decimal	`12149834`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B9644A, 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 #B9644A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B9644A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	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 #B9644A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b9644a; }
.text { color: #b9644a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9644a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 100 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b9644a, #b99c4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

Questions

What color is #B9644A?: #B9644A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruschetta. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B9644A?: The RGB value is 185, 100, 74: 185 red, 100 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B9644A?: The complementary color is #4A9FB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B9644A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.