#B08021

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#b08021 is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(176, 128, 33), HSL(40°, 68%, 41%), CMYK(0%, 27%, 81%, 31%). Closest named color: darkgoldenrod. Contrast is 3.53:1 on white and 5.96:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#b08021
RGBrgb(176 128 33)
RGB (legacy)rgb(176, 128, 33)
RGB %rgb(69% 50% 13%)
HSLhsl(40 68% 41%)
HSV / HSBhsv(40, 81%, 69%)
HWBhwb(40 13% 31%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 81%, 31%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(57.3 13.04 54.77)
LCHlch(57.3 56.3 76.61)
OKLaboklab(0.6318 0.0222 0.1181)
OKLCHoklch(0.6318 0.1202 79.38)
Decimal11567137

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colordarkgoldenrod ΔE 2.4
Closest web-safe color#999933
Hue40°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)68% / 81%
Lightness (HSL)41%
Brightness or Value (HSV)69%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)52% / 52%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2478
Red / Green / Blue176 / 128 / 33

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.53:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
5.96:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 62.6 / -39.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -68.1 / 41.4

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #b08021;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(63.18% 0.1202 79.38);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(176 128 33 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#b08021] text-[#b08021] border-[#b08021]">