#B39491 Hex Color
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#b39491 is a dusty, ashy reddish tone with low saturation and medium lightness. Its subdued character softens red’s usual urgency, making it useful for romantic branding, food packaging, and refined sports accents. Use it as a supporting tone with charcoal or deep burgundy. Black text achieves about 7.6:1 contrast. The hex code is #b39491.
Questions about #b39491
What is #b39491 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b39491 is rgb(179, 148, 145), in HSL hsl(5, 18%, 64%) and in CMYK 0%, 17%, 19%, 30%.
What colors pair well with #b39491 in a palette?
Does #b39491 look warm or cool?
#b39491 reads as a warm, muted red because its reddish hue carries more warmth than blue, while its low saturation and ashy quality keep the effect restrained rather than bright or strongly dramatic.
Is #b39491 readable on white or black?
#b39491 has a 2.77:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.56:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.