#B44704 Color
#B44704 is rgb(180, 71, 4) in RGB, hsl(23, 96%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 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 4.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B44704rgb(180, 71, 4)hsl(23, 96%, 36%)hsv(23, 98%, 71%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 98%, 29%)oklch(53.8% 0.156 43.6)lab(45.19% 43.36 54.93)lch(45.19% 69.98 51.71)What #B44704 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 #B44704, 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.
#B44704 Channel Values
How #B44704 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 71 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 96% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 98% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 98% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.46:1 vs white · 3.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B44704 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B44704 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #B44704
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B44704; 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 #B44704
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B44704.
How #B44704 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.
#B44704#656500#8C5A00#7A7A00#956900#B54242#B54433#696969Using #B44704 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b44704: #B44704;background-color: #B44704;colors: { 'color-b44704': '#B44704' }Color(red: 0.706, green: 0.278, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_b44704">#B44704</color>fill="#B44704"More Brown Colors
#B44704 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B44704 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B44704?
#B44704 is a dark brown — rgb(180, 71, 4) in RGB and hsl(23, 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 4.65.
What is the RGB value of #B44704?
#B44704 is rgb(180, 71, 4) — red 180, green 71, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B44704?
#B44704 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 98%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B44704 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B44704 scores 5.46:1 against white and 3.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B44704 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B44704 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 12.44, which is visibly different.
Open #B44704 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.