#B13302 Color
#B13302 is rgb(177, 51, 2) in RGB, hsl(17, 98%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 99%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rust (#B7410E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B13302rgb(177, 51, 2)hsl(17, 98%, 35%)hsv(17, 99%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 99%, 31%)oklch(50.8% 0.169 36.9)lab(41.47% 50.49 53.50)lch(41.47% 73.56 46.66)What #B13302 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 #B13302, 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.
#B13302 Channel Values
How #B13302 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 177 · G 51 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 98% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 99% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 99% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.28:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B13302 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B13302 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #B13302
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B13302; 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 #B13302
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 #B13302 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.
#B13302#5A5A00#864D00#727200#8F5F00#B23030#B13124#606060Using #B13302 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b13302: #B13302;background-color: #B13302;colors: { 'color-b13302': '#B13302' }Color(red: 0.694, green: 0.200, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_b13302">#B13302</color>fill="#B13302"More Brown Colors
#B13302 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B13302 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B13302?
#B13302 is a dark brown — rgb(177, 51, 2) in RGB and hsl(17, 98%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rust (#B7410E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.
What is the RGB value of #B13302?
#B13302 is rgb(177, 51, 2) — red 177, green 51, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B13302?
#B13302 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 99%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B13302 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B13302 scores 6.28:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B13302 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B13302 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 firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 15.64, which is visibly different.
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