What color is #B28641?

#B28641 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Weissbier. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B28641?

The RGB value is 178, 134, 65: 178 red, 134 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B28641?

The complementary color is #416DB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B28641?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B28641 color

#B28641 rgb(178, 134, 65)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B28641 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 52.5% green and 25.5% blue (178, 134, 65).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 47% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 63% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Weissbier (#B3833B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

#B28641 color codes

HEX	`#B28641`
RGB	`rgb(178, 134, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 52.5%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 47%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 63%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 63%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.88, 9.3, 42.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.88, 43.87, 77.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.841, 26.899, 8.726)`
Decimal	`11699777`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B28641, 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 #B28641	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B28641 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	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 #B28641 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b28641; }
.text { color: #b28641; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b28641; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 134 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b28641, #a5b241); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Goldenrod.

Questions

What color is #B28641?: #B28641 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Weissbier. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B28641?: The RGB value is 178, 134, 65: 178 red, 134 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B28641?: The complementary color is #416DB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B28641?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.