Close to Camel
#B98950
#B98950 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Camel. In RGB it’s made of 72.5% red, 53.7% green, and 31.4% blue. Its hue is 33°, with 43% saturation and 52% 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 #B98950.
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
3.11:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.76:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.11:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.76:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B98950 as they’d see it.
#B98950 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 #B98950
What color is #B98950?
#B98950 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Camel. In RGB it’s made of 72.5% red, 53.7% green, and 31.4% blue. Its hue is 33°, with 43% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B98950 in RGB?
#B98950 is rgb(185, 137, 80): 185 red, 137 green, and 80 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B98950 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 26, 57, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B98950?
PANTONE 457 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B98950?
Its complement #5D95D7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.