#B38600 color
#B38600 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the CSS named color darkgoldenrod (#B8860B).
Color values
| HEX | #B38600 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 134, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 100%, 35%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 25%, 100%, 30%) |
| Decimal | 11765248 |
| CSS | color: #B38600; |
| Android | 0xFFB38600 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.525, blue: 0.000, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #B38600 | 3.32:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #B38600 | 6.33:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
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 #B38600
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #B38600 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #B38600
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #B38600 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #B38600; background-color: #B38600; }
.element { color: rgb(179 134 0); }
.element { color: hsl(45 100% 35%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#B38600] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #B38600;Frequently asked questions
What color is #B38600?
#B38600 is a dark, vivid orange. Its hue sits at 45° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 35% lightness.
What is #B38600 in RGB?
#B38600 converts to rgb(179, 134, 0) — 179 red, 134 green and 0 blue.
What is #B38600 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 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 #B38600 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (6.33:1 versus 3.32:1).
What is the complementary color of #B38600?
#002DB3 — the hue directly opposite #B38600 on the color wheel.