What color is #B88336?

#B88336 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Weissbier. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B88336?

The RGB value is 184, 131, 54: 184 red, 131 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B88336?

The complementary color is #366BB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B88336?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B88336 color

#B88336 rgb(184, 131, 54)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B88336 is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 51.4% green and 21.2% blue (184, 131, 54).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 55% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 71% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Weissbier (#B3833B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#B88336 color codes

HEX	`#B88336`
RGB	`rgb(184, 131, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 51.4%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 55%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 71%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 71%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.69, 12.93, 48.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.69, 49.84, 74.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.551, 26.692, 7.138)`
Decimal	`12092214`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B88336, 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 #B88336	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B88336 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	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 #B88336 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b88336; }
.text { color: #b88336; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b88336; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 131 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b88336, #acb836); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Goldenrod.

Questions

What color is #B88336?: #B88336 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Weissbier. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B88336?: The RGB value is 184, 131, 54: 184 red, 131 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B88336?: The complementary color is #366BB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B88336?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.