#B9524B Hex Color

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Hex color #b9524b graphic
#b9524b is a hex color. It can be described as rather unsaturated, warm, mellow, red, reddish, brick red and terracotta. It is a shade of red, brick red. The hex code is #b9524b.

Questions about #b9524b

What is #b9524b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b9524b is rgb(185, 82, 75), in HSL hsl(4, 44%, 51%) and in CMYK 0%, 56%, 59%, 27%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
Is #b9524b readable on white or black?
#b9524b has a 4.80:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.37:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.