What color is #B78053?

#B78053 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color In a Nutshell. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B78053?

The RGB value is 183, 128, 83: 183 red, 128 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B78053?

The complementary color is #538AB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B78053?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B78053 color

#B78053 rgb(183, 128, 83)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B78053 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 50.2% green and 32.5% blue (183, 128, 83).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 41% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 55% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is In a Nutshell (#B98052), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#B78053 color codes

HEX	`#B78053`
RGB	`rgb(183, 128, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 50.2%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 41%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 55%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 55%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.16, 16.21, 32.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.16, 36.55, 63.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.811, 26.132, 11.709)`
Decimal	`12025939`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B78053, 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 #B78053	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B78053 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	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 #B78053 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b78053; }
.text { color: #b78053; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b78053; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 128 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b78053, #b7b253); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Copper.

Questions

What color is #B78053?: #B78053 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color In a Nutshell. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B78053?: The RGB value is 183, 128, 83: 183 red, 128 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B78053?: The complementary color is #538AB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B78053?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.