#B08763 Color
#B08763 is rgb(176, 135, 99) in RGB, hsl(28, 33%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 44%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B08763rgb(176, 135, 99)hsl(28, 33%, 54%)hsv(28, 44%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 44%, 31%)oklch(65.4% 0.071 62.4)lab(59.69% 12.71 25.72)lch(59.69% 28.69 63.70)What #B08763 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 #B08763, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B08763 Channel Values
How #B08763 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 135 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 33% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 44% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 44% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.23:1 vs white · 6.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B08763 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 #B08763
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B08763; 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 #B08763
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 #B08763 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.
#B08763#8F8F63#9D8C63#969661#A19062#B38383#B28578#8F8F8FUsing #B08763 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b08763: #B08763;background-color: #B08763;colors: { 'color-b08763': '#B08763' }Color(red: 0.690, green: 0.529, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_b08763">#B08763</color>fill="#B08763"More Orange Colors
#B08763 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B08763 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B08763?
#B08763 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(176, 135, 99) in RGB and hsl(28, 33%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.75.
What is the RGB value of #B08763?
#B08763 is rgb(176, 135, 99) — red 176, green 135, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B08763?
#B08763 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 44%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B08763 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B08763 scores 3.23:1 against white and 6.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B08763 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B08763 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 16.61, which is visibly different.
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