What color is #B48A6D?

#B48A6D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Macaroon. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B48A6D?

The RGB value is 180, 138, 109: 180 red, 138 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B48A6D?

The complementary color is #6D97B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B48A6D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B48A6D color

#B48A6D rgb(180, 138, 109)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B48A6D is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 54.1% green and 42.7% blue (180, 138, 109).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 32% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 39% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Macaroon (#B38B71), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#B48A6D color codes

HEX	`#B48A6D`
RGB	`rgb(180, 138, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 54.1%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 32%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 39%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 39%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.77, 12.05, 21.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.77, 24.82, 60.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.672, 28.986, 18.444)`
Decimal	`11831917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B48A6D, 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 #B48A6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B48A6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	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 #B48A6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b48a6d; }
.text { color: #b48a6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b48a6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 138 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b48a6d, #b4ae6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #B48A6D?: #B48A6D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Macaroon. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B48A6D?: The RGB value is 180, 138, 109: 180 red, 138 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B48A6D?: The complementary color is #6D97B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B48A6D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.