Close to Khaki Tan
#B8A482
#B8A482 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Khaki Tan. In RGB it’s made of 72.2% red, 64.3% green, and 51% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 28% saturation and 62% 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 #B8A482.
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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8.67:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.42:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.67:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B8A482 as they’d see it.
#B8A482 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 #B8A482
What color is #B8A482?
#B8A482 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Khaki Tan. In RGB it’s made of 72.2% red, 64.3% green, and 51% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 28% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B8A482 in RGB?
#B8A482 is rgb(184, 164, 130): 184 red, 164 green, and 130 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B8A482 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 11, 29, 28). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B8A482?
PANTONE 465 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B8A482?
Its complement #93A8CB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.