Close to Rust
#B94C08
#B94C08 is a dark, vivid orange, close to the color Rust. In RGB it’s made of 72.5% red, 29.8% green, and 3.1% blue. Its hue is 23°, with 92% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B94C08.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B94C08 as they’d see it.
#B94C08 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 #B94C08
What color is #B94C08?
#B94C08 is a dark, vivid orange, close to the color Rust. In RGB it’s made of 72.5% red, 29.8% green, and 3.1% blue. Its hue is 23°, with 92% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #B94C08 in RGB?
#B94C08 is rgb(185, 76, 8): 185 red, 76 green, and 8 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B94C08 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 59, 96, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B94C08?
PANTONE 1525 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B94C08?
Its complement #1672B3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.