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#B07F36 Color

#B07F36 is rgb(176, 127, 54) in RGB, hsl(36, 53%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 69%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B07F36
HEX#B07F36
RGBrgb(176, 127, 54)
HSLhsl(36, 53%, 45%)
HSVhsv(36, 69%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 69%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(63.2% 0.108 74.2)
LABlab(57.17% 14.26 46.06)
LCHlch(57.17% 48.22 72.80)

What #B07F36 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 #B07F36, 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 orange in the library.

#B07F36 Channel Values

How #B07F36 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 127 · B 548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 36° · S 53% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 36° · S 69% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 69% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.54:1 vs white · 5.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B07F36 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B07F36

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B07F36; 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 #B07F36

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 #B07F36 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#B07F36
Protanopia#898935
Protanomaly#9A8536
Deuteranopia#929231
Deuteranomaly#9F8B33
Tritanopia#B47979
Tritanomaly#B27B65
Achromatopsia#888888

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Using #B07F36 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b07f36: #B07F36;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B07F36;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b07f36': '#B07F36' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.498, blue: 0.212)
Android XML<color name="color_b07f36">#B07F36</color>
SVG fillfill="#B07F36"

More Orange Colors

#B07F36 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B07F36 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B07F36?

#B07F36 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(176, 127, 54) in RGB and hsl(36, 53%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.27.

What is the RGB value of #B07F36?

#B07F36 is rgb(176, 127, 54) — red 176, green 127, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B07F36?

#B07F36 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 69%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B07F36 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B07F36 scores 3.54:1 against white and 5.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B07F36 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B07F36 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 11.19, which is visibly different.

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