#B2542E Color

#B2542E is rgb(178, 84, 46) in RGB, hsl(17, 59%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 74%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B2542E

HEX#B2542E

RGBrgb(178, 84, 46)

HSLhsl(17, 59%, 44%)

HSVhsv(17, 74%, 70%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 74%, 30%)

OKLCHoklch(55.6% 0.133 41.5)

LABlab(47.53% 37.23 40.24)

LCHlch(47.53% 54.82 47.23)

What #B2542E 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 #B2542E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sienna#A0522DΔE 8.1 Brown (Crayola)#AF593EΔE 8.65 Metallic Brown#AC4313ΔE 10.56 Chinese Red#AA381EΔE 11.45 Cedar Chest#C95A49ΔE 11.73 Copper Red#CB6D51ΔE 11.86

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#B2542E Channel Values

How #B2542E 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 178 · G 84 · B 46	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 17° · S 59% · L 44%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 17° · S 74% · V 70%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 53% · Y 74% · K 30%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5:1 vs white · 4.2:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B2542E 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 text5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text4.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B2542E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2542E; 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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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #B2542E

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B2542E.

How #B2542E 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#B2542E

Protanopia#6C6C2C

Protanomaly#8D632D

Deuteranopia#7D7D24

Deuteranomaly#956F28

Tritanopia#B35050

Tritanomaly#B35245

Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #B2542E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b2542e: #B2542E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B2542E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b2542e': '#B2542E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.329, blue: 0.180)

Android XML<color name="color_b2542e">#B2542E</color>

SVG fillfill="#B2542E"

More Brown Colors

#B2542E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

100c08 e17100 1b0d04 e15501 1c1917 e05e00 1f0800 e04000 1f1400 db8f00 241205 db7900 34240e 461901 503607 5c3f19 693507 7a2100 825221 8b6f47 993300 a8732e bd3000 cc3300

#B2542E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B2542E?

#B2542E is a mid-tone brown — rgb(178, 84, 46) in RGB and hsl(17, 59%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.1.

What is the RGB value of #B2542E?

#B2542E is rgb(178, 84, 46) — red 178, green 84, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B2542E?

#B2542E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 74%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B2542E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B2542E scores 5:1 against white and 4.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B2542E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B2542E 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 8.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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