#B44104 Color
#B44104 is rgb(180, 65, 4) in RGB, hsl(21, 96%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 98%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rust (#B7410E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B44104rgb(180, 65, 4)hsl(21, 96%, 36%)hsv(21, 98%, 71%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 98%, 29%)oklch(53% 0.161 41.1)lab(44.16% 45.99 54.44)lch(44.16% 71.26 49.81)What #B44104 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 #B44104, 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.
#B44104 Channel Values
How #B44104 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 180 · G 65 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 96% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 98% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 98% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.68:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B44104 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 #B44104
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B44104; 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 #B44104
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 #B44104 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.
#B44104#626200#8A5600#787800#946600#B53D3D#B53F2F#676767Using #B44104 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b44104: #B44104;background-color: #B44104;colors: { 'color-b44104': '#B44104' }Color(red: 0.706, green: 0.255, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_b44104">#B44104</color>fill="#B44104"More Brown Colors
#B44104 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B44104 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B44104?
#B44104 is a dark brown — rgb(180, 65, 4) in RGB and hsl(21, 96%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rust (#B7410E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.51.
What is the RGB value of #B44104?
#B44104 is rgb(180, 65, 4) — red 180, green 65, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B44104?
#B44104 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 98%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B44104 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B44104 scores 5.68:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B44104 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B44104 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 14.52, which is visibly different.
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