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#B49385
#B49385 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Beaver. In RGB it’s made of 70.6% red, 57.6% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 18°, with 24% 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 #B49385.
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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7.45:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.82:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.45:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B49385 as they’d see it.
#B49385 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 #B49385
What color is #B49385?
#B49385 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Beaver. In RGB it’s made of 70.6% red, 57.6% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 18°, with 24% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B49385 in RGB?
#B49385 is rgb(180, 147, 133): 180 red, 147 green, and 133 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B49385 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 18, 26, 29). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B49385?
PANTONE 7521 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B49385?
Its complement #79A0B0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.