#BB9D72 Hex Color

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#bb9d72 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, warm, mellow and orange. It is a shade of orange. The hex code is #bb9d72.

Questions about #bb9d72

What is #bb9d72 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bb9d72 is rgb(187, 157, 114), in HSL hsl(35, 35%, 59%) and in CMYK 0%, 16%, 39%, 27%.
Is #bb9d72 readable on white or black?
#bb9d72 has a 2.56:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.17:1 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.