#B69975

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Tan.

About #B69975

When working with digital screens, the color #B69975 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Tan. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 182, 153, and 117.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 0% Cyan, 16% Magenta, 36% Yellow, and 29% Black. With a hue angle of 33.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B69975
RGB182, 153, 117
HSL33.2°, 30.8%, 58.6%
CMYK0%, 16%, 36%, 29%
HSV33.2°, 35.7%, 71.4%
LAB65.0, 5.5, 22.9
XYZ33.9, 34.0, 21.6
Decimal11966837

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.69:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.80:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.63:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B69975; }
.text-color { color: #B69975; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B69975; }

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Tan
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