#B16110 Color
#B16110 is rgb(177, 97, 16) in RGB, hsl(30, 83%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 91%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B16110rgb(177, 97, 16)hsl(30, 83%, 38%)hsv(30, 91%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 91%, 31%)oklch(57.4% 0.132 57.7)lab(49.96% 29.56 54.49)lch(49.96% 61.99 61.53)What #B16110 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 #B16110, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B16110 Channel Values
How #B16110 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 97 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 83% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 91% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 91% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.58:1 vs white · 4.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B16110 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 #B16110
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B16110; 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 #B16110
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 #B16110 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.
#B16110#74740C#906D0E#838300#977700#B45B5B#B35E48#757575Using #B16110 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b16110: #B16110;background-color: #B16110;colors: { 'color-b16110': '#B16110' }Color(red: 0.694, green: 0.380, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_b16110">#B16110</color>fill="#B16110"More Brown Colors
#B16110 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B16110 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B16110?
#B16110 is a dark brown — rgb(177, 97, 16) in RGB and hsl(30, 83%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.17.
What is the RGB value of #B16110?
#B16110 is rgb(177, 97, 16) — red 177, green 97, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B16110?
#B16110 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 91%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B16110 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B16110 scores 4.58:1 against white and 4.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B16110 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B16110 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 12.15, which is visibly different.
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