Brush Color – #b99684: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Brush color hex code is #b99684, and it is composed of 73% red, 59% green and 52% blue.

Brush is a light, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 29% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Brush color (#b99684) against dark backgrounds.

Brush color

Brush Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #B99684

  2. #84A7B9

Triadic colors

  1. #B99684

  2. #84B996

  3. #9684B9

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #CCB2A5

  2. #DECDC5

  3. #F1E9E6

Darker colors

  1. #A77A64

  2. #89624E

  3. #694B3C

  4. #483329

  5. #281C17

Analogous colors

  1. #B984A7

  2. #B9848D

  3. #B99684

  4. #B9B084

  5. #A7B984

Monochromatic colors

  1. #AC6745

  2. #BB8469

  3. #C7A290

  4. #D5C0B5

  5. #E6DCD7

#b99684

Brush Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Brush:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#b99684
RGBrgb(185,150,132)
HSLhsl(20,27.5%,62.2%)
CMYK0, 19, 29, 27
HSV20, 29, 73
RGB %73, 59, 52
XYZ35.1, 33.8, 26.5
LAB64.8, 10.4, 14.4
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyPeach/Orange
Saturation29%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)2.71 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)7.76 (passes WCAG AA)

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