#B37165 Color
#B37165 is rgb(179, 113, 101) in RGB, hsl(9, 34%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 44%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Penny (#AD6F69), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B37165rgb(179, 113, 101)hsl(9, 34%, 55%)hsv(9, 44%, 70%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 44%, 30%)oklch(61.6% 0.086 30.9)lab(54.72% 25.80 18.16)lch(54.72% 31.55 35.13)What #B37165 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 #B37165, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B37165 Channel Values
How #B37165 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 113 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 9° · S 34% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 9° · S 44% · V 70% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 44% · K 30% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.84:1 vs white · 5.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B37165 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 #B37165
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B37165; 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 #B37165
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 #B37165 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.
#B37165#7F7F65#977A65#8B8B62#9D8263#B47070#B3706B#828282Using #B37165 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b37165: #B37165;background-color: #B37165;colors: { 'color-b37165': '#B37165' }Color(red: 0.702, green: 0.443, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_b37165">#B37165</color>fill="#B37165"More Red Colors
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#B37165 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B37165?
#B37165 is a mid-tone red — rgb(179, 113, 101) in RGB and hsl(9, 34%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Penny (#AD6F69), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.34.
What is the RGB value of #B37165?
#B37165 is rgb(179, 113, 101) — red 179, green 113, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B37165?
#B37165 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 44%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B37165 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B37165 scores 3.84:1 against white and 5.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B37165 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B37165 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.61, which is visibly different.
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