#B99371 Hex Color
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Somewhere between camel and wet sand sits #b99371, a dusty orange with very little saturation. The hex code reads mellow and earthy, so it earns its keep as a supporting tone rather than a loud accent. It flatters deep teal and chocolate brown, and black text passes contrast checks on it with room to spare. Next to white it can fade, so anchor it with darker neighbors.
Questions about #b99371
What is #b99371 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b99371 is rgb(185, 147, 113), in HSL hsl(28, 34%, 58%) and in CMYK 0%, 21%, 39%, 27%.
What colors pair well with #b99371?
Deep teal and chocolate brown pair best with #b99371 because the muted orange warms up beside them. Cream and pale gray tend to wash it out.
Is #b99371 readable on white or black?
#b99371 has a 2.80:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.47:1 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.