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#B1702F Color

#B1702F is rgb(177, 112, 47) in RGB, hsl(30, 58%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 73%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper (#B87333), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B1702F
HEX#B1702F
RGBrgb(177, 112, 47)
HSLhsl(30, 58%, 44%)
HSVhsv(30, 73%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 73%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.114 62.3)
LABlab(53.57% 22.40 45.73)
LCHlch(53.57% 50.93 63.90)

What #B1702F 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 #B1702F, 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.

#B1702F Channel Values

How #B1702F 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 112 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 58% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 73% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 73% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.02:1 vs white · 5.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B1702F 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B1702F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B1702F; 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 #B1702F

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 #B1702F.

How #B1702F 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#B1702F
Protanopia#7E7E2E
Protanomaly#95792E
Deuteranopia#8A8A27
Deuteranomaly#9B802B
Tritanopia#B46A6A
Tritanomaly#B36D58
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B1702F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b1702f: #B1702F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B1702F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b1702f': '#B1702F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.439, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_b1702f">#B1702F</color>
SVG fillfill="#B1702F"

More Brown Colors

#B1702F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B1702F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B1702F?

#B1702F is a mid-tone brown — rgb(177, 112, 47) in RGB and hsl(30, 58%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper (#B87333), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.29.

What is the RGB value of #B1702F?

#B1702F is rgb(177, 112, 47) — red 177, green 112, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B1702F?

#B1702F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 73%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B1702F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B1702F scores 4.02:1 against white and 5.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B1702F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B1702F 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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