#B38B6E Color Information
#B38B6E RGB value is (179, 139, 110). The hex color red value is 179, green is 139, and blue is 110. Its HSL format shows a hue of 25°, saturation of 31 percent, and lightness of 57 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 22 percent, 39 percent, 30 percent.
#B38B6E Color Meaning
Color #B38B6E conveys grounded elegance, understated warmth, and earthy sophistication. Its muted brown tone evokes natural materials and cozy interiors. Psychologically, color #B38B6E promotes emotional stability, calm focus, and subtle reassurance. In design, color #B38B6E is effective in neutral, rustic, or earth-inspired palettes, adding depth without overpowering. Symbolically, #B38B6E represents resilience, natural balance, and quiet refinement. Spiritually, color #B38B6E encourages grounded mindfulness, inner composure, and enduring patience. Across cultures, #B38B6E resonates with heritage aesthetics, natural textures, and understated elegance.
Color Conversion
Convert #B38B6E across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.
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Color Variations
#B38B6E harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.
Color Harmonies
#B38B6E harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.
Analogous
Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)
Complementary
Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)
Split Complementary
Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite
Triadic
Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)
Tetradic
Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel
Square
Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)
Double Split
Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites
Monochromatic
Variations of a single hue
Contrast Checker
(WCAG 2.1) Test #B38B6E for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.
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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #B38B6E appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.
Normal Vision
protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#B38B6E Color FAQs
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