#B35614 Color
#B35614 is rgb(179, 86, 20) in RGB, hsl(25, 80%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 89%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Windsor Tan (#A75502), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B35614rgb(179, 86, 20)hsl(25, 80%, 39%)hsv(25, 89%, 70%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 89%, 30%)oklch(55.9% 0.14 49.5)lab(47.94% 36.03 52.06)lch(47.94% 63.31 55.31)What #B35614 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 #B35614, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B35614 Channel Values
How #B35614 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 179 · G 86 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 80% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 89% · V 70% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 89% · K 30% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.93:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B35614 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 #B35614
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B35614; 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 #B35614
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 #B35614 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.
#B35614#6D6D10#8F6512#7F7F00#967103#B55151#B45341#707070Using #B35614 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b35614: #B35614;background-color: #B35614;colors: { 'color-b35614': '#B35614' }Color(red: 0.702, green: 0.337, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_b35614">#B35614</color>fill="#B35614"More Brown Colors
#B35614 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B35614 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B35614?
#B35614 is a dark brown — rgb(179, 86, 20) in RGB and hsl(25, 80%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Windsor Tan (#A75502), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.61.
What is the RGB value of #B35614?
#B35614 is rgb(179, 86, 20) — red 179, green 86, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B35614?
#B35614 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 89%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B35614 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B35614 scores 4.93:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B35614 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B35614 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 10.78, which is visibly different.
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