#B68333

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #B68333

When working with digital screens, the color #B68333 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Peru. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(182, 131, 51).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 28% Magenta, 72% Yellow, and 29% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B68333
RGB182, 131, 51
HSL36.6°, 56.2%, 45.7%
CMYK0%, 28%, 72%, 29%
HSV36.6°, 72.0%, 71.4%
LAB58.4, 11.9, 49.2
XYZ28.0, 26.4, 6.8
Decimal11961139

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.28:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.34:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B68333; }
.text-color { color: #B68333; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B68333; }

Similar Colors

Peru
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