Close to Light Taupe
#B8917C
#B8917C is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Light Taupe. In RGB it’s made of 72.2% red, 56.9% green, and 48.6% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 30% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B8917C.
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.
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7.38:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B8917C as they’d see it.
#B8917C in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B8917C
What color is #B8917C?
#B8917C is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Light Taupe. In RGB it’s made of 72.2% red, 56.9% green, and 48.6% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 30% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B8917C in RGB?
#B8917C is rgb(184, 145, 124): 184 red, 145 green, and 124 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B8917C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 21, 33, 28). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B8917C?
PANTONE 479 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B8917C?
Its complement #6FA0B9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.