What color is #B98052?

#B98052 is a desaturated orange known as In a Nutshell. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of In a Nutshell?

The RGB value is 185, 128, 82: 185 red, 128 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of In a Nutshell?

The complementary color is #528BB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B98052?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

In a Nutshell color: hex code #B98052

#B98052 rgb(185, 128, 82)

Shades of brown

In a Nutshell has the hex code #B98052. It is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 50.2% green and 32.2% blue (185, 128, 82).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 42% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 56% yellow and 27% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

In a Nutshell (#B98052) color codes

HEX	`#B98052`
RGB	`rgb(185, 128, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 50.2%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 42%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 56%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 56%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.38, 16.97, 33.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.38, 37.66, 63.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.251, 26.364, 11.529)`
Decimal	`12157010`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with In a Nutshell, 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 #B98052	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B98052 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	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 #B98052 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b98052; }
.text { color: #b98052; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b98052; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 128 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b98052, #b9b352); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Copper.

See #B98052 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #B98052?: #B98052 is a desaturated orange known as In a Nutshell. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of In a Nutshell?: The RGB value is 185, 128, 82: 185 red, 128 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of In a Nutshell?: The complementary color is #528BB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B98052?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.