#B9855A Hex Color

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Hex color #b9855a graphic
#b9855a is a hex color. It can be described as unsaturated, warm, mellow and orange. It is a shade of orange. The hex code is #b9855a.

Questions about #b9855a

What is #b9855a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b9855a is rgb(185, 133, 90), in HSL hsl(27, 40%, 54%) and in CMYK 0%, 28%, 51%, 27%.
Is #b9855a readable on white or black?
#b9855a has a 3.19:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.56:1 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.