Philippine Gold (#B17304)

The hex code for Philippine Gold is #B17304. It is rgb(177, 115, 4) in RGB, hsl(38, 96%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 98%, 31%) in CMYK — a dark brown. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#B17304

RGBrgb(177, 115, 4)

HSLhsl(38, 96%, 35%)

HSVhsv(38, 98%, 69%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 98%, 31%)

OKLCHoklch(60.6% 0.129 71.8)

LABlab(54.11% 19.95 59.69)

LCHlch(54.11% 62.94 71.52)

Colors Closest to Philippine Gold

Philippine Gold is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 9.34 Caramel#C68E17ΔE 11.15 Ocher (Ochre)#CC7722ΔE 11.2 Bronze#CD7F32ΔE 11.64 Mustard Brown#CD7A00ΔE 11.71 Neon Brown#C3732AΔE 11.75

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

#B17304 Channel Values

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

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 177 · G 115 · B 4	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 38° · S 96% · L 35%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 38° · S 98% · V 69%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 35% · Y 98% · K 31%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.94:1 vs white · 5.32:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Philippine Gold 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.

TextWhite text3.94:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Philippine Gold

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Philippine Gold; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Philippine Gold

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Philippine Gold 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#B17304

Protanopia#808000

Protanomaly#967B02

Deuteranopia#8B8B00

Deuteranomaly#9C8200

Tritanopia#B56C6C

Tritanomaly#B36F55

Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #B17304 in Code

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

CSS custom property--philippine-gold: #B17304;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B17304;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'philippine-gold': '#B17304' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.451, blue: 0.016)

Android XML<color name="philippine_gold">#B17304</color>

SVG fillfill="#B17304"

More Brown Colors

Philippine Gold sits in the brownfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

b5651d ad3100 b7410e ac7716 b75b1a ac4313 b76e24 a8732e b8451e a75502 b85b19 a65f00 bd7b00 cc6600 e17100 302313 442f09 4d2e00 573800 664228 76562e 805823 8a5300 946000

#B17304 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Philippine Gold?

The hex code for Philippine Gold is #B17304. That is rgb(177, 115, 4) in RGB, hsl(38, 96%, 35%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 98%, 31%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #B17304?

#B17304 is rgb(177, 115, 4) — red 177, green 115, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B17304?

#B17304 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 98%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B17304 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B17304 scores 3.94:1 against white and 5.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B17304 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B17304 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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