What color is #B9AA7F?

#B9AA7F is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Nettle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B9AA7F?

The RGB value is 185, 170, 127: 185 red, 170 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B9AA7F?

The complementary color is #7F8EB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B9AA7F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B9AA7F color

#B9AA7F rgb(185, 170, 127)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B9AA7F is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 66.7% green and 49.8% blue (185, 170, 127).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 29% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 31% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Nettle (#BBAC7D), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.12:1).

#B9AA7F color codes

HEX	`#B9AA7F`
RGB	`rgb(185, 170, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 66.7%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 29%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 31%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 31%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.89, -1.2, 24.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.89, 24.2, 92.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.214, 40.597, 25.898)`
Decimal	`12167807`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B9AA7F, 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 #B9AA7F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B9AA7F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	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 #B9AA7F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b9aa7f; }
.text { color: #b9aa7f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9aa7f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 170 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b9aa7f, #abb97f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B9AA7F?: #B9AA7F is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Nettle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B9AA7F?: The RGB value is 185, 170, 127: 185 red, 170 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B9AA7F?: The complementary color is #7F8EB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B9AA7F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.