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#B08673 Color

#B08673 is rgb(176, 134, 115) in RGB, hsl(19, 28%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 35%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Beaver (#9F8170), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B08673
HEX#B08673
RGBrgb(176, 134, 115)
HSLhsl(19, 28%, 57%)
HSVhsv(19, 35%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 35%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.059 45.5)
LABlab(59.70% 14.63 16.81)
LCHlch(59.70% 22.29 48.96)

What #B08673 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B08673, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#B08673 Channel Values

How #B08673 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 176 · G 134 · B 1158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 28% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 35% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 35% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.23:1 vs white · 6.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B08673 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B08673

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B08673; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B08673

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #B08673 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B08673
Protanopia#8E8E73
Protanomaly#9D8B73
Deuteranopia#969671
Deuteranomaly#A19072
Tritanopia#B28484
Tritanomaly#B1857D
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B08673 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b08673: #B08673;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B08673;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b08673': '#B08673' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.525, blue: 0.451)
Android XML<color name="color_b08673">#B08673</color>
SVG fillfill="#B08673"

More Orange Colors

#B08673 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B08673 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B08673?

#B08673 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(176, 134, 115) in RGB and hsl(19, 28%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Beaver (#9F8170), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.37.

What is the RGB value of #B08673?

#B08673 is rgb(176, 134, 115) — red 176, green 134, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B08673?

#B08673 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 35%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B08673 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B08673 scores 3.23:1 against white and 6.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B08673 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B08673 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.06, which is visibly different.

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