#B6996D
A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Tan.
About #B6996D
When working with digital screens, the color #B6996D is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Tan. In the RGB color space, it consists of 182 red, 153 green, and 109 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 16% M, 40% Y, and 29% K. The HSL representation is 36.2° hue, 33.3% saturation, and 57.1% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#B6996D
RGB182, 153, 109
HSL36.2°, 33.3%, 57.1%
CMYK0%, 16%, 40%, 29%
HSV36.2°, 40.1%, 71.4%
LAB64.8, 4.6, 27.1
XYZ33.4, 33.8, 19.2
Decimal11966829
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.77:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.60:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #B6996D;
}
.text-color {
color: #B6996D;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #B6996D;
}