#B8831F Hex Color
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#b8831f is a warm, mellow orange with muted golden-brown undertones and moderate lightness. Its restrained saturation feels optimistic and practical, making it useful for food packaging, autumn graphics, sports accents, and youth-focused branding. Use it as a supporting tone or small accent beside navy or charcoal. As a hex code, #b8831f supports readable black body text at about 6.3:1 contrast.
Questions about #b8831f
What is #b8831f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b8831f is rgb(184, 131, 31), in HSL hsl(39, 71%, 42%) and in CMYK 0%, 29%, 83%, 28%.
What colors pair well with #b8831f?
Is #b8831f readable on white or black?
#b8831f has a 3.33:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.30:1 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.