#B6A883

A light, muted orange closely aligning with Tan.

About #B6A883

Visually, #B6A883 is defined as a muted orange. Designers often compare it to the standard color Tan. Its digital footprint relies on 182 parts red, 168 parts green, and 131 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 28% yellow, and 29% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light 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#B6A883
RGB182, 168, 131
HSL43.5°, 25.9%, 61.4%
CMYK0%, 8%, 28%, 29%
HSV43.5°, 28.0%, 71.4%
LAB69.2, -0.8, 21.0
XYZ37.4, 39.6, 27.1
Decimal11970691

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.92:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.25:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.58:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6A883; }
.text-color { color: #B6A883; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6A883; }

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