Darkgoldenrod — #B8860B
#B8860B is a dark, vivid orange. It is the CSS named color darkgoldenrod.
Color values
| HEX | #B8860B |
| RGB | rgb(184, 134, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 89%, 38%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 27%, 94%, 28%) |
| Decimal | 12092939 |
| CSS | color: #B8860B; |
| Android | 0xFFB8860B |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.722, green: 0.525, blue: 0.043, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #B8860B | 3.25:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #B8860B | 6.45:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #B8860B
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #B8860B and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #B8860B
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #B8860B in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #B8860B; background-color: #B8860B; }
.element { color: rgb(184 134 11); }
.element { color: hsl(43 89% 38%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#B8860B] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #B8860B;Frequently asked questions
What color is #B8860B?
#B8860B is a dark, vivid orange, which CSS calls darkgoldenrod. Its hue sits at 43° on the color wheel, with 89% saturation and 38% lightness.
What is #B8860B in RGB?
#B8860B converts to rgb(184, 134, 11) — 184 red, 134 green and 11 blue.
What is #B8860B in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 94%, 28%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #B8860B be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (6.45:1 versus 3.25:1).
What is the complementary color of #B8860B?
#0B3CB7 — the hue directly opposite #B8860B on the color wheel.