What color is #B46033?

#B46033 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Boho Copper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B46033?

The RGB value is 180, 96, 51: 180 red, 96 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B46033?

The complementary color is #3387B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B46033?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B46033 color

#B46033 rgb(180, 96, 51)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B46033 is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 37.6% green and 20% blue (180, 96, 51).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 56% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 72% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Boho Copper (#B96033), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#B46033 color codes

HEX	`#B46033`
RGB	`rgb(180, 96, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 37.6%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 56%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 72%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 72%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.87, 30.36, 39.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.87, 50.21, 52.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.605, 18.311, 5.423)`
Decimal	`11821107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B46033, 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 #B46033	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B46033 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	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 #B46033 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b46033; }
.text { color: #b46033; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b46033; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 96 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b46033, #b4a133); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

Questions

What color is #B46033?: #B46033 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Boho Copper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B46033?: The RGB value is 180, 96, 51: 180 red, 96 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B46033?: The complementary color is #3387B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B46033?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.