What color is #B39C8C?

#B39C8C is a light, grayish orange known as Sombrero. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Sombrero?

The RGB value is 179, 156, 140: 179 red, 156 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Sombrero?

The complementary color is #8CA3B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B39C8C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Sombrero color: hex code #B39C8C

#B39C8C rgb(179, 156, 140)

Shades of gray

Sombrero has the hex code #B39C8C. It is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 61.2% green and 54.9% blue (179, 156, 140).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 20% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 22% yellow and 30% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

Sombrero (#B39C8C) color codes

HEX	`#B39C8C`
RGB	`rgb(179, 156, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 61.2%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 20%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 22%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 22%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.95, 5.89, 11.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.95, 12.92, 62.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.213, 35.255, 29.756)`
Decimal	`11771020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Sombrero, 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 #B39C8C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B39C8C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	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 #B39C8C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b39c8c; }
.text { color: #b39c8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b39c8c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 156 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b39c8c, #b3b08c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mushroom.

See #B39C8C on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #B39C8C?: #B39C8C is a light, grayish orange known as Sombrero. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Sombrero?: The RGB value is 179, 156, 140: 179 red, 156 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Sombrero?: The complementary color is #8CA3B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B39C8C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.