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#B3A18F Color

#B3A18F is rgb(179, 161, 143) in RGB, hsl(30, 19%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 20%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grullo (#A99A86), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B3A18F
HEX#B3A18F
RGBrgb(179, 161, 143)
HSLhsl(30, 19%, 63%)
HSVhsv(30, 20%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 20%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.033 67.3)
LABlab(67.46% 4.61 11.93)
LCHlch(67.46% 12.79 68.87)

What #B3A18F 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 #B3A18F, 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.

#B3A18F Channel Values

How #B3A18F 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 179 · G 161 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 19% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 20% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 20% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.5:1 vs white · 8.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B3A18F 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 text2.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B3A18F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B3A18F; 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 #B3A18F

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 #B3A18F 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#B3A18F
Protanopia#A4A48F
Protanomaly#AAA38F
Deuteranopia#A7A78E
Deuteranomaly#ACA58F
Tritanopia#B59F9F
Tritanomaly#B4A099
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #B3A18F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b3a18f: #B3A18F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B3A18F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b3a18f': '#B3A18F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.631, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_b3a18f">#B3A18F</color>
SVG fillfill="#B3A18F"

More Orange Colors

#B3A18F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B3A18F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B3A18F?

#B3A18F is a light orange — rgb(179, 161, 143) in RGB and hsl(30, 19%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grullo (#A99A86), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.33.

What is the RGB value of #B3A18F?

#B3A18F is rgb(179, 161, 143) — red 179, green 161, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B3A18F?

#B3A18F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 20%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B3A18F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B3A18F scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B3A18F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B3A18F 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 12.92, which is visibly different.

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