Color #B9856C – Orange Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #B9856C?

The complementary color is #467A93.

Q: Does #B9856C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.17:1. On black: 6.63:1.

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#B9856C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #B9856C?

RGB: 185, 133, 108. Copy as CSS: rgb(185, 133, 108).

Is #B9856C a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #B9856C?

Complement: #467A93.

Does #B9856C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.17:1 (AA (large text)). On black: 6.63:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)).

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Color #b9856c Description

Build combos with #B9856C

#B9856C has RGB values of 185, 133, 108 and CMYK 0, 28, 42, 27. This orange color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: warm, soft, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color b9856c. The best text color paired with #B9856C is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #b9856c.

Readable text on #B9856C

Black text: AA (6.6:1)White text: Fail (3.2:1)