What color is #B99069?

#B99069 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Deer. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B99069?

The RGB value is 185, 144, 105: 185 red, 144 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B99069?

The complementary color is #6992B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B99069?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 and white text 2.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B99069 color

#B99069 rgb(185, 144, 105)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B99069 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 56.5% green and 41.2% blue (185, 144, 105).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 36% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 43% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Deer (#BA8759), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.26:1).

#B99069 color codes

HEX	`#B99069`
RGB	`rgb(185, 144, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 56.5%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 36%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 43%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 43%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.75, 10.33, 26.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.75, 28.58, 68.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.532, 31.283, 17.686)`
Decimal	`12161129`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B99069, 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 #B99069	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B99069 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.26:1	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 #B99069 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b99069; }
.text { color: #b99069; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b99069; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 144 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b99069, #b9b869); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B99069?: #B99069 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Deer. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B99069?: The RGB value is 185, 144, 105: 185 red, 144 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B99069?: The complementary color is #6992B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B99069?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 and white text 2.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.