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#B2441F Color

#B2441F is rgb(178, 68, 31) in RGB, hsl(15, 70%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 83%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B2441F
HEX#B2441F
RGBrgb(178, 68, 31)
HSLhsl(15, 70%, 41%)
HSVhsv(15, 83%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 83%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(53.2% 0.152 38)
LABlab(44.42% 44.32 44.80)
LCHlch(44.42% 63.01 45.31)

What #B2441F 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 #B2441F, 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.

#B2441F Channel Values

How #B2441F 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 178 · G 68 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 70% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 83% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 62% · Y 83% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.62:1 vs white · 3.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B2441F 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 text5.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B2441F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2441F; 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 #B2441F

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 #B2441F.

How #B2441F 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#B2441F
Protanopia#63631D
Protanomaly#8A581E
Deuteranopia#77770A
Deuteranomaly#936714
Tritanopia#B34141
Tritanomaly#B34236
Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #B2441F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b2441f: #B2441F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B2441F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b2441f': '#B2441F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.267, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_b2441f">#B2441F</color>
SVG fillfill="#B2441F"

More Brown Colors

#B2441F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B2441F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B2441F?

#B2441F is a mid-tone brown — rgb(178, 68, 31) in RGB and hsl(15, 70%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.31.

What is the RGB value of #B2441F?

#B2441F is rgb(178, 68, 31) — red 178, green 68, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B2441F?

#B2441F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 83%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B2441F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B2441F scores 5.62:1 against white and 3.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B2441F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B2441F 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 firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 14.25, which is visibly different.

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