#B06911 Color
#B06911 is rgb(176, 105, 17) in RGB, hsl(33, 82%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 90%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B06911rgb(176, 105, 17)hsl(33, 82%, 38%)hsv(33, 90%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 90%, 31%)oklch(58.7% 0.128 63.7)lab(51.63% 24.95 55.31)lch(51.63% 60.67 65.72)What #B06911 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 #B06911, 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 brown in the library.
#B06911 Channel Values
How #B06911 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 105 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 82% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 90% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 90% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.31:1 vs white · 4.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B06911 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 #B06911
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B06911; 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 #B06911
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 #B06911 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.
#B06911#79790E#92730F#868600#997B02#B36363#B2654E#7A7A7AUsing #B06911 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b06911: #B06911;background-color: #B06911;colors: { 'color-b06911': '#B06911' }Color(red: 0.690, green: 0.412, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_b06911">#B06911</color>fill="#B06911"More Brown Colors
#B06911 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B06911 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B06911?
#B06911 is a dark brown — rgb(176, 105, 17) in RGB and hsl(33, 82%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.71.
What is the RGB value of #B06911?
#B06911 is rgb(176, 105, 17) — red 176, green 105, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B06911?
#B06911 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 90%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B06911 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B06911 scores 4.31:1 against white and 4.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B06911 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B06911 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.7, which is visibly different.
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