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#B1452F Color

#B1452F is rgb(177, 69, 47) in RGB, hsl(10, 58%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 73%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Carmine (#AF4035), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B1452F
HEX#B1452F
RGBrgb(177, 69, 47)
HSLhsl(10, 58%, 44%)
HSVhsv(10, 73%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 73%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(53.3% 0.146 33.3)
LABlab(44.55% 43.94 36.56)
LCHlch(44.55% 57.16 39.76)

What #B1452F 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 #B1452F, 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 red in the library.

#B1452F Channel Values

How #B1452F 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 177 · G 69 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 58% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 73% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 73% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.58:1 vs white · 3.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B1452F 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.

TextWhite text5.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B1452F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B1452F; 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 #B1452F

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B1452F.

How #B1452F 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#B1452F
Protanopia#63632D
Protanomaly#89582E
Deuteranopia#777724
Deuteranomaly#926729
Tritanopia#B24343
Tritanomaly#B1443C
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #B1452F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b1452f: #B1452F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B1452F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b1452f': '#B1452F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.271, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_b1452f">#B1452F</color>
SVG fillfill="#B1452F"

More Red Colors

#B1452F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B1452F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B1452F?

#B1452F is a mid-tone red — rgb(177, 69, 47) in RGB and hsl(10, 58%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Carmine (#AF4035), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.2.

What is the RGB value of #B1452F?

#B1452F is rgb(177, 69, 47) — red 177, green 69, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B1452F?

#B1452F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 73%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B1452F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B1452F scores 5.58:1 against white and 3.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B1452F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B1452F 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 10.23, which is visibly different.

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