Close to Caramel
#B17245
#B17245 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Caramel. In RGB it’s made of 69.4% red, 44.7% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 25°, with 44% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B17245.
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.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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5.36:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.92:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.36:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B17245 as they’d see it.
#B17245 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 #B17245
What color is #B17245?
#B17245 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Caramel. In RGB it’s made of 69.4% red, 44.7% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 25°, with 44% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B17245 in RGB?
#B17245 is rgb(177, 114, 69): 177 red, 114 green, and 69 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B17245 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 36, 61, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B17245?
PANTONE 7511 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B17245?
Its complement #0D88C4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.