#B13A0B Color
#B13A0B is rgb(177, 58, 11) in RGB, hsl(17, 88%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 94%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rust (#B7410E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B13A0Brgb(177, 58, 11)hsl(17, 88%, 37%)hsv(17, 94%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 94%, 31%)oklch(51.6% 0.163 38.1)lab(42.51% 47.88 51.24)lch(42.51% 70.13 46.94)What #B13A0B 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 #B13A0B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B13A0B Channel Values
How #B13A0B 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 58 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 88% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 94% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 94% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.04:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B13A0B 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 #B13A0B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B13A0B; 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 #B13A0B
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 #B13A0B 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.
#B13A0B#5D5D05#875107#747400#906200#B23636#B2382B#636363Using #B13A0B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b13a0b: #B13A0B;background-color: #B13A0B;colors: { 'color-b13a0b': '#B13A0B' }Color(red: 0.694, green: 0.227, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_b13a0b">#B13A0B</color>fill="#B13A0B"More Brown Colors
#B13A0B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B13A0B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B13A0B?
#B13A0B is a dark brown — rgb(177, 58, 11) in RGB and hsl(17, 88%, 37%) 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 2.56.
What is the RGB value of #B13A0B?
#B13A0B is rgb(177, 58, 11) — red 177, green 58, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B13A0B?
#B13A0B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 94%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B13A0B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B13A0B scores 6.04:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B13A0B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B13A0B 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 15.11, which is visibly different.
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