What color is #B68067?

#B68067 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Silken Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B68067?

The RGB value is 182, 128, 103: 182 red, 128 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B68067?

The complementary color is #679DB6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B68067?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B68067 color

#B68067 rgb(182, 128, 103)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B68067 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 50.2% green and 40.4% blue (182, 128, 103).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 35% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 43% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Silken Chocolate (#B77D5F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#B68067 color codes

HEX	`#B68067`
RGB	`rgb(182, 128, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 50.2%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 35%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 43%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 43%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.38, 17.77, 21.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.38, 28.2, 50.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.46, 26.365, 16.367)`
Decimal	`11960423`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B68067, 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 #B68067	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B68067 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	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 #B68067 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b68067; }
.text { color: #b68067; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b68067; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 128 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b68067, #b6a867); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #B68067?: #B68067 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Silken Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B68067?: The RGB value is 182, 128, 103: 182 red, 128 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B68067?: The complementary color is #679DB6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B68067?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.