What color is #B9837D?

#B9837D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Whisky. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B9837D?

The RGB value is 185, 131, 125: 185 red, 131 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B9837D?

The complementary color is #7DB3B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B9837D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B9837D color

#B9837D rgb(185, 131, 125)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B9837D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 51.4% green and 49% blue (185, 131, 125).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 30% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 32% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Whisky (#C2877B), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#B9837D color codes

HEX	`#B9837D`
RGB	`rgb(185, 131, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 51.4%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 30%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 32%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 32%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.92, 19.98, 11.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.92, 23.08, 30.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.826, 28.029, 23.132)`
Decimal	`12157821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B9837D, 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 #B9837D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B9837D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	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 #B9837D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b9837d; }
.text { color: #b9837d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9837d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 131 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b9837d, #b9a17d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B9837D?: #B9837D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Whisky. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B9837D?: The RGB value is 185, 131, 125: 185 red, 131 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B9837D?: The complementary color is #7DB3B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B9837D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.