#B8935A Hex Color
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#b8935a is a sandy, mellow orange softened by tan undertones. Its low saturation keeps it calm, which suits autumn themes, food packaging, and youth branding. It works best as a supporting tone or accent, since large areas can turn muddy. It flatters deep teal, and black text stays readable on it at roughly 7.4:1 contrast.
Questions about #b8935a
What is #b8935a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b8935a is rgb(184, 147, 90), in HSL hsl(36, 40%, 54%) and in CMYK 0%, 20%, 51%, 28%. Browse more shades of orange with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #b8935a?
Is #b8935a readable on white or black?
#b8935a has a 2.85:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.35:1 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.