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#B1803E Color

#B1803E is rgb(177, 128, 62) in RGB, hsl(34, 48%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 65%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B1803E
HEX#B1803E
RGBrgb(177, 128, 62)
HSLhsl(34, 48%, 47%)
HSVhsv(34, 65%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 65%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(63.6% 0.103 72.2)
LABlab(57.61% 14.52 42.75)
LCHlch(57.61% 45.15 71.25)

What #B1803E 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 #B1803E, 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 orange in the library.

#B1803E Channel Values

How #B1803E 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 128 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 48% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 65% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 65% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.48:1 vs white · 6.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B1803E 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 text3.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B1803E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B1803E; 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 #B1803E

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 #B1803E 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#B1803E
Protanopia#8A8A3D
Protanomaly#9B863E
Deuteranopia#93933A
Deuteranomaly#A08C3B
Tritanopia#B57A7A
Tritanomaly#B37C67
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #B1803E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b1803e: #B1803E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B1803E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b1803e': '#B1803E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.502, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_b1803e">#B1803E</color>
SVG fillfill="#B1803E"

More Orange Colors

#B1803E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B1803E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B1803E?

#B1803E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(177, 128, 62) in RGB and hsl(34, 48%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.39.

What is the RGB value of #B1803E?

#B1803E is rgb(177, 128, 62) — red 177, green 128, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B1803E?

#B1803E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 65%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B1803E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B1803E scores 3.48:1 against white and 6.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B1803E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B1803E 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 11.94, which is visibly different.

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