#B68316

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Darkgoldenrod.

About #B68316

The hex code #B68316 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkgoldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 182 red, 131 green, and 22 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 28% M, 88% Y, and 29% K. The HSL representation is 40.9° hue, 78.4% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B68316
RGB182, 131, 22
HSL40.9°, 78.4%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 28%, 88%, 29%
HSV40.9°, 87.9%, 71.4%
LAB58.3, 10.8, 59.6
XYZ27.6, 26.2, 4.4
Decimal11961110

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.25:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.31:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B68316; }
.text-color { color: #B68316; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B68316; }

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Darkgoldenrod
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