#B58738 Hex Color
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A muted, middle-weight orange with plenty of brown in it. #b58738 leans closer to ochre than pumpkin, so its warmth comes across as mellow rather than loud, a trick that comes from gray mixed into the base, the same principle behind what colors make gray. Use it as an accent in food branding or autumn layouts, where it flatters deep teal. Black text reads clearly on it at about 6.5:1 contrast, enough for AA body text.
Questions about #b58738
What is #b58738 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b58738 is rgb(181, 135, 56), in HSL hsl(38, 53%, 46%) and in CMYK 0%, 25%, 69%, 29%.
What colors pair well with #b58738?
Deep teal and charcoal bring out the warmth in #b58738 without competing with it. Cream and warm off-whites also work, while bright saturated colors tend to wash it out.
Is #b58738 readable on white or black?
#b58738 has a 3.23:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.48:1 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.