Skip to content

#B5804A Color

#B5804A is rgb(181, 128, 74) in RGB, hsl(30, 42%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 59%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B5804A
HEX#B5804A
RGBrgb(181, 128, 74)
HSLhsl(30, 42%, 50%)
HSVhsv(30, 59%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 59%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.096 65.1)
LABlab(58.20% 16.87 37.49)
LCHlch(58.20% 41.11 65.78)

What #B5804A 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 #B5804A, 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.

#B5804A Channel Values

How #B5804A 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 181 · G 128 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 42% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 59% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 59% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.41:1 vs white · 6.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B5804A 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 text3.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B5804A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B5804A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B5804A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #B5804A

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B5804A.

How #B5804A 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#B5804A
Protanopia#8B8B49
Protanomaly#9E874A
Deuteranopia#949446
Deuteranomaly#A28D48
Tritanopia#B87B7B
Tritanomaly#B77D6B
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B5804A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b5804a: #B5804A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B5804A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b5804a': '#B5804A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.710, green: 0.502, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_b5804a">#B5804A</color>
SVG fillfill="#B5804A"

More Orange Colors

#B5804A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B5804A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B5804A?

#B5804A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(181, 128, 74) in RGB and hsl(30, 42%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.21.

What is the RGB value of #B5804A?

#B5804A is rgb(181, 128, 74) — red 181, green 128, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B5804A?

#B5804A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 59%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B5804A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B5804A scores 3.41:1 against white and 6.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B5804A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B5804A 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.63, which is visibly different.

Open #B5804A in a Tool

Keep exploring: every orange in the color library, the guide to shades of orange, or the full color library.