Color swatch image showing #B78720 with RGB(183,135,32) values

#B78720 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #B78720 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#B78720 Color Information

#B78720 RGB value is (183, 135, 32). The hex color red value is 183, green is 135, and blue is 32. Its HSL format shows a hue of 41°, saturation of 70 percent, and lightness of 42 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 26 percent, 83 percent, 28 percent.

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#B78720 Color Meaning

Color #B78720 embodies success, energy, and prestige. #B78720 warm, medium-dark yellow reflects confidence, achievement, and attention. Psychologically, color #B78720 stimulates motivation, visibility, and personal power, encouraging proactive behavior and goal focus. Culturally, golden hues like color #B78720 are tied to honor, wisdom, and prosperity in Western traditions, while Eastern symbolism associates gold with abundance, enlightenment, and auspicious energy. Feng Shui uses #B78720 shade in wealth and fame areas to attract recognition and success. Spiritually, #B78720 resonates with the solar plexus chakra, promoting courage, willpower, and personal growth. In arts and design, color #B78720 is a strong accent for logos, uniforms, and decorative details. #B78720 pairs effectively with deep blues or greens to create contrast and prestige. Its warm, vivid tone conveys authority, achievement, and clarity in visual compositions.

Color Conversion

Convert #B78720 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.

HEX
#B78720
RGB
rgb(183, 135, 32)
HSL
hsl(41°, 70%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 26%, 83%, 28%)
HSV
hsv(41°, 83%, 72%)
XYZ
28.4531 27.4995 5.1748
Yxy
27.4995 0.4655 0.4499
Hunter Lab
52.4400 1.1290 3.8283
CIE-Lab
59.4339 9.3318 57.6135

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red183 / 255 (72%)
72%
Green135 / 255 (53%)
53%
Blue32 / 255 (13%)
13%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta26 / 100 (26%)
26%
Yellow83 / 100 (83%)
83%
Key (Black)28 / 100 (28%)
28%

Color Variations

#B78720 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

#B78720 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 #B78720 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.

#FFFFFF
#B78720

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.23:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.23:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.23:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #B78720 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

#B78720

protanopia

#a2a239

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #B78720;

Text Color

color: #B78720;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #B78720;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #B7872040;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #B78720;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #B78720 0%, #6d5113 100%);

#B78720 Color FAQs

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