#B05D30 Color
#B05D30 is rgb(176, 93, 48) in RGB, hsl(21, 57%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 73%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B05D30rgb(176, 93, 48)hsl(21, 57%, 44%)hsv(21, 73%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 73%, 31%)oklch(56.8% 0.123 47.1)lab(49.11% 31.97 40.71)lch(49.11% 51.76 51.86)What #B05D30 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 #B05D30, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B05D30 Channel Values
How #B05D30 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 176 · G 93 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 57% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 73% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 73% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.71:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B05D30 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.
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Colors That Go With #B05D30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B05D30; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B05D30
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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How #B05D30 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.
#B05D30#71712F#8E692F#808027#96742B#B25959#B15A4C#737373Using #B05D30 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b05d30: #B05D30;background-color: #B05D30;colors: { 'color-b05d30': '#B05D30' }Color(red: 0.690, green: 0.365, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_b05d30">#B05D30</color>fill="#B05D30"More Brown Colors
#B05D30 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B05D30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B05D30?
#B05D30 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(176, 93, 48) in RGB and hsl(21, 57%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.6.
What is the RGB value of #B05D30?
#B05D30 is rgb(176, 93, 48) — red 176, green 93, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B05D30?
#B05D30 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 73%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B05D30 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B05D30 scores 4.71:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B05D30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B05D30 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 6.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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