What color is #B3875D?

#B3875D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Deer. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B3875D?

The RGB value is 179, 135, 93: 179 red, 135 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B3875D?

The complementary color is #5D89B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B3875D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B3875D color

#B3875D rgb(179, 135, 93)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B3875D is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 52.9% green and 36.5% blue (179, 135, 93).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 36% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 48% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Deer (#BA8759), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#B3875D color codes

HEX	`#B3875D`
RGB	`rgb(179, 135, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 52.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 36%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 48%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 48%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.62, 11.55, 29.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.62, 31.26, 68.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.231, 27.704, 14.162)`
Decimal	`11765597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B3875D, 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 #B3875D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B3875D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	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 #B3875D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b3875d; }
.text { color: #b3875d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3875d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 135 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b3875d, #b3b25d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #B3875D?: #B3875D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Deer. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B3875D?: The RGB value is 179, 135, 93: 179 red, 135 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B3875D?: The complementary color is #5D89B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B3875D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.