#B65F4C Hex Color
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Closer to fired clay than fire-truck red, brick red #b65f4c is a dusty, medium-dark shade with a matte, earthy feel. Its low saturation keeps things mellow, so it works best as a supporting tone at 30% of a palette rather than the star. Black text hits about 4.7:1 contrast on it, clearing WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #b65f4c
What is #b65f4c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b65f4c is rgb(182, 95, 76), in HSL hsl(11, 42%, 51%) and in CMYK 0%, 48%, 58%, 29%.
What colors pair well with #b65f4c?
Is #b65f4c readable on white or black?
#b65f4c has a 4.43:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.73:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.