#B58326 Color
#B58326 is rgb(181, 131, 38) in RGB, hsl(39, 65%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 79%, 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 8.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B58326rgb(181, 131, 38)hsl(39, 65%, 43%)hsv(39, 79%, 71%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 79%, 29%)oklch(64.4% 0.121 78.2)lab(58.67% 13.80 54.43)lch(58.67% 56.15 75.78)What #B58326 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 #B58326, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B58326 Channel Values
How #B58326 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 181 · G 131 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 65% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 79% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 79% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.37:1 vs white · 6.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B58326 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.
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Colors That Go With #B58326
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B58326; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B58326
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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How #B58326 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.
#B58326#8D8D25#9F8925#96961E#A38F21#BA7C7C#B87F64#8C8C8CUsing #B58326 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b58326: #B58326;background-color: #B58326;colors: { 'color-b58326': '#B58326' }Color(red: 0.710, green: 0.514, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_b58326">#B58326</color>fill="#B58326"More Brown Colors
#B58326 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B58326 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B58326?
#B58326 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(181, 131, 38) in RGB and hsl(39, 65%, 43%) 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 8.31.
What is the RGB value of #B58326?
#B58326 is rgb(181, 131, 38) — red 181, green 131, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B58326?
#B58326 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 79%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B58326 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B58326 scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B58326 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B58326 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 8.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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