#B68A49

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #B68A49

When working with digital screens, the color #B68A49 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Peru. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 182, 138, and 73.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 24% M, 60% Y, and 29% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B68A49
RGB182, 138, 73
HSL35.8°, 42.7%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 24%, 60%, 29%
HSV35.8°, 59.9%, 71.4%
LAB60.4, 9.4, 40.7
XYZ29.6, 28.6, 10.3
Decimal11962953

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.72:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.71:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B68A49; }
.text-color { color: #B68A49; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B68A49; }

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Peru
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