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#B04F4A Color

#B04F4A is rgb(176, 79, 74) in RGB, hsl(3, 41%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 58%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Chestnut (#B94E48), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B04F4A
HEX#B04F4A
RGBrgb(176, 79, 74)
HSLhsl(3, 41%, 49%)
HSVhsv(3, 58%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 58%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(55% 0.128 25.1)
LABlab(46.55% 40.12 23.21)
LCHlch(46.55% 46.35 30.05)

What #B04F4A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B04F4A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#B04F4A Channel Values

How #B04F4A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 176 · G 79 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 3° · S 41% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 3° · S 58% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 58% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.17:1 vs white · 4.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B04F4A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B04F4A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B04F4A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B04F4A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #B04F4A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B04F4A
Protanopia#686849
Protanomaly#8B5F49
Deuteranopia#7A7A44
Deuteranomaly#936C47
Tritanopia#B04E4E
Tritanomaly#B04F4D
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #B04F4A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b04f4a: #B04F4A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B04F4A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b04f4a': '#B04F4A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.310, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_b04f4a">#B04F4A</color>
SVG fillfill="#B04F4A"

More Red Colors

#B04F4A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B04F4A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B04F4A?

#B04F4A is a mid-tone red — rgb(176, 79, 74) in RGB and hsl(3, 41%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Chestnut (#B94E48), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #B04F4A?

#B04F4A is rgb(176, 79, 74) — red 176, green 79, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B04F4A?

#B04F4A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 58%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B04F4A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B04F4A scores 5.17:1 against white and 4.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B04F4A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B04F4A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 9.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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