What color is #B86133?

#B86133 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 #B86133?

The RGB value is 184, 97, 51: 184 red, 97 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B86133?

The complementary color is #338AB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B86133?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and white text 4.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B86133 color

#B86133 rgb(184, 97, 51)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B86133 is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 38% green and 20% blue (184, 97, 51).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 57% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 72% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Boho Copper (#B96033), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#B86133 color codes

HEX	`#B86133`
RGB	`rgb(184, 97, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 38%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 57%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 72%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 72%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.67, 31.47, 41.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.67, 51.7, 52.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.642, 18.982, 5.497)`
Decimal	`12083507`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B86133, 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 #B86133	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B86133 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	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 #B86133 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b86133; }
.text { color: #b86133; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b86133; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 97 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b86133, #b8a333); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burnt Orange.

Questions

What color is #B86133?: #B86133 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 #B86133?: The RGB value is 184, 97, 51: 184 red, 97 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B86133?: The complementary color is #338AB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B86133?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and white text 4.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.