#B13B10 Color
#B13B10 is rgb(177, 59, 16) in RGB, hsl(16, 83%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 91%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rust (#B7410E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B13B10rgb(177, 59, 16)hsl(16, 83%, 38%)hsv(16, 91%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 91%, 31%)oklch(51.8% 0.161 37.7)lab(42.69% 47.53 49.71)lch(42.69% 68.77 46.28)What #B13B10 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 #B13B10, 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.
#B13B10 Channel Values
How #B13B10 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 59 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 83% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 91% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 91% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6:1 vs white · 3.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B13B10 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 #B13B10 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #B13B10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B13B10; 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 #B13B10
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B13B10.
How #B13B10 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.
#B13B10#5E5E0B#87520D#747400#906200#B23838#B2392C#636363Using #B13B10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b13b10: #B13B10;background-color: #B13B10;colors: { 'color-b13b10': '#B13B10' }Color(red: 0.694, green: 0.231, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_b13b10">#B13B10</color>fill="#B13B10"More Brown Colors
#B13B10 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B13B10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B13B10?
#B13B10 is a dark brown — rgb(177, 59, 16) in RGB and hsl(16, 83%, 38%) 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 3.31.
What is the RGB value of #B13B10?
#B13B10 is rgb(177, 59, 16) — red 177, green 59, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B13B10?
#B13B10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 91%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B13B10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B13B10 scores 6:1 against white and 3.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B13B10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B13B10 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 14.17, which is visibly different.
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