#BB8711 Hex Color

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Hex color #bb8711 graphic
#bb8711 is a hex color. It can be described as rather unsaturated, warm, mellow, orange and yellow. It is a shade of orange, yellow. The hex code is #bb8711.

Questions about #bb8711

What is #bb8711 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bb8711 is rgb(187, 135, 17), in HSL hsl(42, 83%, 40%) and in CMYK 0%, 28%, 91%, 27%.
Is #bb8711 readable on white or black?
#bb8711 has a 3.18:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.58:1 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.