Copper (#B87333)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

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Sample Text

This is how text may look on this color.

Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 3.79:1 — vs black: 5.54:1

Color values

HEX #B87333
RGB rgb(184, 115, 51)
HSL hsl(28, 56%, 46%)
CMYK cmyk( 0, 38, 72, 28 )
Websafe #CC6633

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Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B87333 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Copper
#B87333 Base

#3378B8

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Copper
#B87333 Base

#B83335

#B8B533

Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Copper
#B87333 Base

#33B873

#7333B8

Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Copper
#B87333 Base

#33B8B5

#3335B8

Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Copper
#B87333 Base

#35B833

#3378B8

#B533B8

Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Copper
#B87333 Base

#402812

#7C4E22

#985F2A

#CC8748

#D49A64

#E5C19F

Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Copper, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

— #140C06

— #35210F

— #563518

— #764A21

— #975E2A

Copper #B87333 Base

— #CE8C4F

— #D9A676

— #E4BF9D

— #EFD9C4

— #F9F2EB

CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #B87333. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #B87333;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #B87333;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #B87333;
}

/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #B87333,
        #3378B8
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #B87333,
        #3378B8
    );
}

// SCSS variable
$copper: #B87333;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$copper-r: 184;
$copper-g: 115;
$copper-b: 51;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $copper;
    color: rgba($copper-r, $copper-g, $copper-b, 0.8);
}

Color Blindness Simulation

How Copper appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #B87333 How the color appears with full color vision.

Deuteranopia #8C8C2D Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.

Protanopia #7D7D34 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.

Tritanopia #BB6D6D Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.

Achromatopsia #838383 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.

Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Copper ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Copper #B87333 Base

Liver (dogs) #B86D29 ΔE 2.04

Light Brown #B5651D ΔE 4.61

Ochre #CC7722 ΔE 4.79

Ruddy Brown #BB6528 ΔE 5.36

How to use this color

Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.

Copper (#B87333)

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