Palettes / Colors / #B96331

#B96331 — Orange

#B96331 is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Sienna (#A0522D). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: sienna (#A0522D) — not an exact match. CSS sienna gives you #A0522D, a different color; use #B96331 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#B96331 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #3187B9; it also sits naturally between #B93143 and #B9A731. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 73% · Green 39% · Blue 19%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 74% · Key 27%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #B96331

.text { color: #B96331; }
.background { background-color: #B96331; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B96331; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(185, 99, 49); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(22, 58%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B96331; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(185, 99, 49, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B96331; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(185, 99, 49, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B96331">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B96331">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3187B9:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B96331: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B96331

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #B96331 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #B96331 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #B96330  ·  #B96332 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B96331?

#B96331 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 185, 99, 49). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B96331?

#B96331 is RGB 185, 99, 49 — HSL 22°, 58%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 46%, 74%, 27%.

What colors go with #B96331?

Its complement is #3187B9; analogous partners are #B93143 and #B9A731. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B96331 for text?

Black text on #B96331 has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.29:1.