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#B0524A Color

#B0524A is rgb(176, 82, 74) in RGB, hsl(5, 41%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 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 5.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B0524A
HEX#B0524A
RGBrgb(176, 82, 74)
HSLhsl(5, 41%, 49%)
HSVhsv(5, 58%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 58%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(55.5% 0.124 26.8)
LABlab(47.14% 38.67 23.95)
LCHlch(47.14% 45.48 31.77)

What #B0524A 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 #B0524A, 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.

#B0524A Channel Values

How #B0524A 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 82 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 5° · S 41% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 5° · S 58% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 58% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.06:1 vs white · 4.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B0524A 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 text5.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B0524A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B0524A; 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 #B0524A

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B0524A.

How #B0524A 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#B0524A
Protanopia#6A6A49
Protanomaly#8B6149
Deuteranopia#7C7C45
Deuteranomaly#936D47
Tritanopia#B05151
Tritanomaly#B0514E
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #B0524A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b0524a: #B0524A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B0524A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b0524a': '#B0524A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.322, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_b0524a">#B0524A</color>
SVG fillfill="#B0524A"

More Red Colors

#B0524A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B0524A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B0524A?

#B0524A is a mid-tone red — rgb(176, 82, 74) in RGB and hsl(5, 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 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #B0524A?

#B0524A is rgb(176, 82, 74) — red 176, green 82, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B0524A?

#B0524A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 58%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B0524A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B0524A scores 5.06:1 against white and 4.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B0524A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B0524A 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 9.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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