#B49056 Hex Color
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Mustard seed and worn leather come close to this muted orange. #b49056 carries a dusty gold undertone, and its low saturation keeps it mellow instead of loud. That makes it a supporting tone rather than a headline color, though it holds up as a background since black text reads comfortably on it at about 7.1:1 contrast. The hex code fits naturally into autumn palettes, food packaging, and earthy brand work.
Questions about #b49056
What is #b49056 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b49056 is rgb(180, 144, 86), in HSL hsl(37, 39%, 52%) and in CMYK 0%, 20%, 52%, 29%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
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Is #b49056 readable on white or black?
#b49056 has a 2.97:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.06:1 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.