Close to Rust
#B85521
#B85521 is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Rust. In RGB it’s made of 72.2% red, 33.3% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 70% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B85521.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.36:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B85521 as they’d see it.
#B85521 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B85521
What color is #B85521?
#B85521 is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Rust. In RGB it’s made of 72.2% red, 33.3% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 70% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #B85521 in RGB?
#B85521 is rgb(184, 85, 33): 184 red, 85 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B85521 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 54, 82, 28). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B85521?
PANTONE 7583 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B85521?
Its complement #0179AD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.