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#B98627 Color

#B98627 is rgb(185, 134, 39) in RGB, hsl(39, 65%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 79%, 27%) 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 7.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B98627
HEX#B98627
RGBrgb(185, 134, 39)
HSLhsl(39, 65%, 44%)
HSVhsv(39, 79%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 79%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(65.4% 0.123 78.3)
LABlab(59.90% 14.01 55.35)
LCHlch(59.90% 57.10 75.80)

What #B98627 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 #B98627, 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 brown in the library.

#B98627 Channel Values

How #B98627 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 185 · G 134 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 39° · S 65% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 39° · S 79% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 79% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.23:1 vs white · 6.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B98627 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 text3.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B98627

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B98627; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B98627

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 #B98627 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#B98627
Protanopia#909026
Protanomaly#A28C26
Deuteranopia#99991F
Deuteranomaly#A79222
Tritanopia#BE7F7F
Tritanomaly#BC8267
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

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Using #B98627 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b98627: #B98627;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B98627;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b98627': '#B98627' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.525, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_b98627">#B98627</color>
SVG fillfill="#B98627"

More Brown Colors

#B98627 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B98627 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B98627?

#B98627 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(185, 134, 39) in RGB and hsl(39, 65%, 44%) 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 7.36.

What is the RGB value of #B98627?

#B98627 is rgb(185, 134, 39) — red 185, green 134, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B98627?

#B98627 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 79%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B98627 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B98627 scores 3.23:1 against white and 6.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B98627 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B98627 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 7.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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