#B9917B Hex Color

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#b9917b is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, warm, mellow and orange. It is a shade of orange. The hex code is #b9917b.

Questions about #b9917b

What is #b9917b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b9917b is rgb(185, 145, 123), in HSL hsl(21, 31%, 60%) and in CMYK 0%, 22%, 34%, 27%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
Is #b9917b readable on white or black?
#b9917b has a 2.83:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.39:1 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.