Close to Latte
#B9A080
#B9A080 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Latte. In RGB it’s made of 72.5% red, 62.7% green, and 50.2% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 29% saturation and 61% 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 #B9A080.
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
2.50:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.40:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.50:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.40:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B9A080 as they’d see it.
#B9A080 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 #B9A080
What color is #B9A080?
#B9A080 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Latte. In RGB it’s made of 72.5% red, 62.7% green, and 50.2% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 29% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B9A080 in RGB?
#B9A080 is rgb(185, 160, 128): 185 red, 160 green, and 128 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B9A080 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 14, 31, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B9A080?
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 #B9A080?
Its complement #8BA6C8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.