#B58005 Hex Color
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Somewhere between mustard and pumpkin, this is a muted orange with an earthy, cooked-down warmth. Its hex code is #b58005, and the low saturation keeps it mellow rather than loud. It works best as a supporting tone or accent in food branding, autumn palettes, and youth designs, where brighter oranges would shout. Black text reads clearly on it at about 6.1:1 contrast.
Questions about #b58005
What is #b58005 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b58005 is rgb(181, 128, 5), in HSL hsl(42, 95%, 36%) and in CMYK 0%, 29%, 97%, 29%.
What colors pair well with #b58005?
Is #b58005 readable on white or black?
#b58005 has a 3.46:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.05:1 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.