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#B48B22 Color

#B48B22 is rgb(180, 139, 34) in RGB, hsl(43, 68%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 81%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B48B22
HEX#B48B22
RGBrgb(180, 139, 34)
HSLhsl(43, 68%, 42%)
HSVhsv(43, 81%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 81%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.124 85.5)
LABlab(60.57% 9.04 57.40)
LCHlch(60.57% 58.11 81.05)

What #B48B22 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 #B48B22, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 6.67Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 8.41Caramel#C68E17ΔE 9.26Light Gold#B29700ΔE 12.1Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 12.12Bister Brown(bistre Brown)#967117ΔE 12.19

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

#B48B22 Channel Values

How #B48B22 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 180 · G 139 · B 348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 43° · S 68% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 43° · S 81% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 81% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.15:1 vs white · 6.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B48B22 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 text3.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B48B22 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B48B22

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B48B22; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B48B22
Complementary
#224CB4
Analogous
#B44222
Analogous
#94B422
Triadic
#22B48B
Triadic
#8B22B4
Split comp.
#2294B4
Split comp.
#4222B4

Tints & Shades of #B48B22

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

#D6A529
#DDB34B
#E3C26D
#EAD090
#F0DFB2
#F7EDD4

Shades

#9F7A1E
#856619
#6F5615
#564210
#40320C
#271E07

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B48B22.

How #B48B22 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#B48B22
Protanopia#939321
Protanomaly#A19021
Deuteranopia#9A9A1A
Deuteranomaly#A5941E
Tritanopia#B98383
Tritanomaly#B7866A
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B48B22 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b48b22: #B48B22;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B48B22;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b48b22': '#B48B22' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.545, blue: 0.133)
Android XML<color name="color_b48b22">#B48B22</color>
SVG fillfill="#B48B22"

More Yellow Colors

#B48B22 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B48B22 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B48B22?

#B48B22 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(180, 139, 34) in RGB and hsl(43, 68%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.67.

What is the RGB value of #B48B22?

#B48B22 is rgb(180, 139, 34) — red 180, green 139, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B48B22?

#B48B22 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 81%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B48B22 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B48B22 scores 3.15:1 against white and 6.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B48B22 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B48B22 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 6.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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