Close to Maple
#B15021
#B15021 is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Maple. In RGB it’s made of 69.4% red, 31.4% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 20°, with 69% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B15021.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
5.20:1 AABlack text on this color
4.04:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.20:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.04:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B15021 as they’d see it.
#B15021 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B15021
What color is #B15021?
#B15021 is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Maple. In RGB it’s made of 69.4% red, 31.4% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 20°, with 69% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #B15021 in RGB?
#B15021 is rgb(177, 80, 33): 177 red, 80 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B15021 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 55, 81, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B15021?
PANTONE 160 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B15021?
Its complement #1574A0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.