#B66624

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #B66624

The precise color #B66624 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Peru. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 182, 102, and 36.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 44% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B66624
RGB182, 102, 36
HSL27.1°, 67.0%, 42.7%
CMYK0%, 44%, 80%, 29%
HSV27.1°, 80.2%, 71.4%
LAB51.4, 27.3, 48.7
XYZ24.4, 19.6, 4.2
Decimal11953700

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.27:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.92:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.18:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B66624; }
.text-color { color: #B66624; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B66624; }

Similar Colors

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