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#B6A27C Color

#B6A27C is rgb(182, 162, 124) in RGB, hsl(39, 28%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 32%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki (Web) (Khaki) (#C3B091), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B6A27C
HEX#B6A27C
RGBrgb(182, 162, 124)
HSLhsl(39, 28%, 60%)
HSVhsv(39, 32%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 32%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.057 83.3)
LABlab(67.67% 3.31 22.65)
LCHlch(67.67% 22.89 81.68)

What #B6A27C 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 #B6A27C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Khaki (Web) (Khaki)#C3B091ΔE 6.62Light French Beige#C8AD7FΔE 6.98Ecru#C2B280ΔE 7.99Tan#D2B48CΔE 8.62Pale Taupe#BC987EΔE 8.8Grullo#A99A86ΔE 10.49

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

#B6A27C Channel Values

How #B6A27C 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 182 · G 162 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 39° · S 28% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 39° · S 32% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 32% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.49:1 vs white · 8.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6A27C 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 text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B6A27C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B6A27C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6A27C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B6A27C
Complementary
#7C90B6
Analogous
#B6857C
Analogous
#ADB67C
Triadic
#7CB6A2
Triadic
#A27CB6
Split comp.
#7CADB6
Split comp.
#857CB6

Tints & Shades of #B6A27C

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

#BFAD8D
#CABBA0
#D3C7B1
#DED5C4
#E7E1D5
#F2EFE8

Shades

#A78F62
#907A51
#766442
#5B4D33
#413725
#272116

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B6A27C.

How #B6A27C 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#B6A27C
Protanopia#A6A67C
Protanomaly#ACA47C
Deuteranopia#A9A97B
Deuteranomaly#AEA67B
Tritanopia#BA9E9E
Tritanomaly#B8A092
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #B6A27C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b6a27c: #B6A27C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B6A27C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b6a27c': '#B6A27C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.635, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_b6a27c">#B6A27C</color>
SVG fillfill="#B6A27C"

More Orange Colors

#B6A27C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#B6A27C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B6A27C?

#B6A27C is a light orange — rgb(182, 162, 124) in RGB and hsl(39, 28%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki (Web) (Khaki) (#C3B091), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.

What is the RGB value of #B6A27C?

#B6A27C is rgb(182, 162, 124) — red 182, green 162, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B6A27C?

#B6A27C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 32%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B6A27C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B6A27C scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B6A27C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B6A27C 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 8.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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