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Hickory

#B7A28EOrange

Hickory (#B7A28E) is a light, muted orange with a warm character. Dark text reads best on it (contrast 6.3:1).

Colour codes

HEX#B7A28E
RGBrgb(183 162 142)
HSLhsl(29 22% 64%)
HSB29, 22%, 72%
CMYK0%, 11%, 22%, 28%
Lablab(68.08 5.58 13.42)
LCHlch(68.08 14.53 67.4)
OKLCHoklch(72.51% 0.0374 65.8)

Shades, tints, tones and hues

Shades

Tints

Tones

Hues

Shades mix towards black, tints towards white and tones towards a grey of the same lightness (in OKLab); hues turn around the wheel in 15° steps. Hover a step to see its code, click to copy.

Colour harmonies

Colour blindness preview

  • Deuteranopia#AEA78E
  • Protanopia#A9A38D
  • Tritanopia#BF9D9C
  • Greyscale#A5A5A5

Approximate simulation. Individual colour perception and displays vary. Check it with other colours.

Contrast

AaWhite text on Hickory2.44:1 · AA ✕ · AA large ✕ · AAA ✕
AaDark text on Hickory6.39:1 · AA ✓ · AA large ✓ · AAA ✕
AaHickory on white2.44:1 · AA ✕ · AA large ✕ · AAA ✕
AaHickory on black7.70:1 · AA ✓ · AA large ✓ · AAA ✓

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