What color is #B98F4A?

#B98F4A is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Maple Syrup. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B98F4A?

The RGB value is 185, 143, 74: 185 red, 143 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B98F4A?

The complementary color is #4A74B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B98F4A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.09:1 and white text 2.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B98F4A color

#B98F4A rgb(185, 143, 74)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B98F4A is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 56.1% green and 29% blue (185, 143, 74).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 44% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 60% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Maple Syrup (#BB9351), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.09:1).

#B98F4A color codes

HEX	`#B98F4A`
RGB	`rgb(185, 143, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 56.1%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 44%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 60%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 60%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.05, 8.02, 42.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.05, 42.97, 79.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.068, 30.456, 10.719)`
Decimal	`12160842`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B98F4A, 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 #B98F4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B98F4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	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 #B98F4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b98f4a; }
.text { color: #b98f4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b98f4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 143 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b98f4a, #acb94a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #B98F4A?: #B98F4A is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Maple Syrup. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B98F4A?: The RGB value is 185, 143, 74: 185 red, 143 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B98F4A?: The complementary color is #4A74B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B98F4A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.09:1 and white text 2.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.