#B8860B color codes
- HEX
- #B8860B
- HEX8
- #B8860BFF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FFB8860B
- RGB
- rgb(184, 134, 11)
- RGB (%)
- 72%, 53%, 4%
- HSL
- hsl(43, 89%, 38%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(43, 94%, 72%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 27%, 94%, 28%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.6521 0.1322 81.57)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(65.21% 0.1322 81.57)
- Decimal
- 12092939
What color is #B8860B?
#B8860B sits at 65% lightness and 0.1322 chroma in OKLCH, hue 81.57°. Its nearest named color is DarkGoldenrod (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #B8860B
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#B8860B color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
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Monochromatic
Using #B8860B in CSS
.text { color: #B8860B; }
.background { background-color: #B8860B; }
.border { border: 2px solid #B8860B; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.6521 0.1322 81.57); }
/* #B8860B at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #B8860B80; }Is #B8860B accessible?
#B8860B on white text scores 3.25:1; on black text it scores 6.45:1. Black text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #B8860B. Recommended text color on a #B8860B background: black.
A 6.45:1 vs black
A 3.25:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Fail
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: black
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#B8860B) → black APCA Lc experimental 65 Lc · large / secondary text (white text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
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Frequently asked questions
- What color is #B8860B?
- #B8860B is DarkGoldenrod. In RGB it is rgb(184, 134, 11), and in HSL hsl(43, 89%, 38%).
- What is #B8860B in RGB?
- #B8860B converts to rgb(184, 134, 11) — red 184, green 134, blue 11.
- What text color is readable on #B8860B?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (6.45:1) against #B8860B. Black text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #B8860B.