#B48E7E Hex Color
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A dusty, muted orange, #b48e7e brings a warm and mellow character to design palettes. Due to its low saturation, this color functions best as a supporting tone rather than a dominant background. Pair it with deep charcoal or navy to ground the look. The hex code is #b48e7e. With a contrast ratio of 7.1:1, black text remains highly readable over this shade.
Questions about #b48e7e
What is #b48e7e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b48e7e is rgb(180, 142, 126), in HSL hsl(18, 26%, 60%) and in CMYK 0%, 21%, 30%, 29%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
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Is #b48e7e readable on white or black?
#b48e7e has a 2.95:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.11:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.