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#B1602B Color

#B1602B is rgb(177, 96, 43) in RGB, hsl(24, 61%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 76%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Dogs) (#B86D29), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B1602B
HEX#B1602B
RGBrgb(177, 96, 43)
HSLhsl(24, 61%, 43%)
HSVhsv(24, 76%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 76%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(57.4% 0.124 50.8)
LABlab(49.87% 30.67 44.01)
LCHlch(49.87% 53.64 55.13)

What #B1602B 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 #B1602B, 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.

#B1602B Channel Values

How #B1602B 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 96 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 24° · S 61% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 24° · S 76% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 76% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.59:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B1602B 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 text4.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B1602B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B1602B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B1602B; 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 #B1602B

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B1602B.

How #B1602B 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#B1602B
Protanopia#73732A
Protanomaly#906C2A
Deuteranopia#828221
Deuteranomaly#977625
Tritanopia#B35B5B
Tritanomaly#B25D4C
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B1602B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b1602b: #B1602B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B1602B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b1602b': '#B1602B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.376, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_b1602b">#B1602B</color>
SVG fillfill="#B1602B"

More Brown Colors

#B1602B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B1602B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B1602B?

#B1602B is a mid-tone brown — rgb(177, 96, 43) in RGB and hsl(24, 61%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Dogs) (#B86D29), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.44.

What is the RGB value of #B1602B?

#B1602B is rgb(177, 96, 43) — red 177, green 96, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B1602B?

#B1602B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 76%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B1602B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B1602B scores 4.59:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B1602B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B1602B 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 9.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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