#B35900 color
#B35900 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the CSS named color sienna (#A0522D).
Color values
| HEX | #B35900 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 89, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 100%, 35%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 50%, 100%, 30%) |
| Decimal | 11753728 |
| CSS | color: #B35900; |
| Android | 0xFFB35900 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.349, blue: 0.000, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #B35900 | 4.83:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #B35900 | 4.35:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #B35900
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #B35900 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #B35900
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #B35900 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #B35900; background-color: #B35900; }
.element { color: rgb(179 89 0); }
.element { color: hsl(30 100% 35%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#B35900] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #B35900;Frequently asked questions
What color is #B35900?
#B35900 is a dark, vivid orange. Its hue sits at 30° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 35% lightness.
What is #B35900 in RGB?
#B35900 converts to rgb(179, 89, 0) — 179 red, 89 green and 0 blue.
What is #B35900 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 100%, 30%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #B35900 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (4.83:1 versus 4.35:1).
What is the complementary color of #B35900?
#0059B3 — the hue directly opposite #B35900 on the color wheel.