What color is #B38052?

#B38052 is a desaturated orange known as Komodo Dragon. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Komodo Dragon?

The RGB value is 179, 128, 82: 179 red, 128 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Komodo Dragon?

The complementary color is #5285B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B38052?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Komodo Dragon color: hex code #B38052

#B38052 rgb(179, 128, 82)

Shades of brown

Komodo Dragon has the hex code #B38052. It is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 50.2% green and 32.2% blue (179, 128, 82).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 39% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 54% yellow and 30% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

Komodo Dragon (#B38052) color codes

HEX	`#B38052`
RGB	`rgb(179, 128, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 50.2%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 39%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 54%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 54%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.69, 14.42, 32.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.69, 35.66, 66.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.834, 25.633, 11.463)`
Decimal	`11763794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Komodo Dragon, 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 #B38052	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B38052 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	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 #B38052 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b38052; }
.text { color: #b38052; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b38052; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 128 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b38052, #b3b052); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Copper.

See #B38052 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #B38052?: #B38052 is a desaturated orange known as Komodo Dragon. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Komodo Dragon?: The RGB value is 179, 128, 82: 179 red, 128 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Komodo Dragon?: The complementary color is #5285B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B38052?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.