#B17624 Hex Color
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Muted caramel orange with a dry, ochre-like undertone. #b17624 sits at a middle lightness with low saturation, so it reads earthy instead of loud. It earns its keep as a supporting tone in autumn packaging or food branding, and black text stays readable on top of it at about 5.5:1 contrast, enough for WCAG AA body copy.
Questions about #b17624
What is #b17624 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b17624 is rgb(177, 118, 36), in HSL hsl(35, 66%, 42%) and in CMYK 0%, 33%, 80%, 31%.
What colors pair well with #b17624?
Is #b17624 readable on white or black?
#b17624 has a 3.82:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.48:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.