Close to Dark Goldenrod
#B48508
#B48508 is a dark, vivid orange, close to the color Dark Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 70.6% red, 52.2% green, and 3.1% blue. Its hue is 44°, with 91% saturation and 37% 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 #B48508.
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
3.33:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.30:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.33:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.30:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B48508 as they’d see it.
#B48508 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 #B48508
What color is #B48508?
#B48508 is a dark, vivid orange, close to the color Dark Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 70.6% red, 52.2% green, and 3.1% blue. Its hue is 44°, with 91% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B48508 in RGB?
#B48508 is rgb(180, 133, 8): 180 red, 133 green, and 8 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B48508 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 26, 96, 29). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B48508?
PANTONE 125 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B48508?
Its complement #857FEF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.