What color is #B8623B?

#B8623B is a moderate orange known as Caramel Dream. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Caramel Dream?

The RGB value is 184, 98, 59: 184 red, 98 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Caramel Dream?

The complementary color is #3B91B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8623B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and white text 4.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Caramel Dream color: hex code #B8623B

#B8623B rgb(184, 98, 59)

Shades of brown

Caramel Dream has the hex code #B8623B. It is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 38.4% green and 23.1% blue (184, 98, 59).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 51% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 68% yellow and 28% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.85:1).

Caramel Dream (#B8623B) color codes

HEX	`#B8623B`
RGB	`rgb(184, 98, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 38.4%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 51%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 68%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 68%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.97, 31.37, 37.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.97, 48.62, 49.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.926, 19.244, 6.539)`
Decimal	`12083771`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Caramel Dream, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #B8623B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B8623B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #B8623B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8623b; }
.text { color: #b8623b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8623b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 98 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8623b, #b8a13b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

See #B8623B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #B8623B?: #B8623B is a moderate orange known as Caramel Dream. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Caramel Dream?: The RGB value is 184, 98, 59: 184 red, 98 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Caramel Dream?: The complementary color is #3B91B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8623B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and white text 4.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.