Skip to content

#B5914F Color

#B5914F is rgb(181, 145, 79) in RGB, hsl(39, 41%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 56%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aztec Gold (#C39953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B5914F
HEX#B5914F
RGBrgb(181, 145, 79)
HSLhsl(39, 41%, 51%)
HSVhsv(39, 56%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 56%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(67.6% 0.095 81.2)
LABlab(62.55% 8.20 39.96)
LCHlch(62.55% 40.80 78.40)

What #B5914F 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 #B5914F, 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.

#B5914F Channel Values

How #B5914F 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 145 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 39° · S 41% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 39° · S 56% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 56% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.95:1 vs white · 7.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B5914F 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 text2.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B5914F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B5914F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B5914F; 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 #B5914F

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 #B5914F.

How #B5914F 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#B5914F
Protanopia#98984F
Protanomaly#A4954F
Deuteranopia#9E9E4C
Deuteranomaly#A8994E
Tritanopia#BA8B8B
Tritanomaly#B88D77
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B5914F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b5914f: #B5914F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B5914F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b5914f': '#B5914F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.710, green: 0.569, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_b5914f">#B5914F</color>
SVG fillfill="#B5914F"

More Orange Colors

#B5914F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B5914F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B5914F?

#B5914F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(181, 145, 79) in RGB and hsl(39, 41%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aztec Gold (#C39953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.88.

What is the RGB value of #B5914F?

#B5914F is rgb(181, 145, 79) — red 181, green 145, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B5914F?

#B5914F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 56%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B5914F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B5914F scores 2.95:1 against white and 7.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B5914F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B5914F 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 17.68, which is visibly different.

Open #B5914F in a Tool

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