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#B44741 Color

#B44741 is rgb(180, 71, 65) in RGB, hsl(3, 47%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 64%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Chestnut (#B94E48), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B44741
HEX#B44741
RGBrgb(180, 71, 65)
HSLhsl(3, 47%, 48%)
HSVhsv(3, 64%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 64%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(54.3% 0.143 26.1)
LABlab(45.62% 44.85 27.58)
LCHlch(45.62% 52.65 31.59)

What #B44741 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 #B44741, 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 red in the library.

#B44741 Channel Values

How #B44741 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 180 · G 71 · B 658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 3° · S 47% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 3° · S 64% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 64% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.36:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B44741 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 text5.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B44741

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B44741; 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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Tints & Shades of #B44741

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B44741.

How #B44741 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#B44741
Protanopia#656540
Protanomaly#8C5A40
Deuteranopia#7A7A3A
Deuteranomaly#95693D
Tritanopia#B44646
Tritanomaly#B44744
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B44741 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b44741: #B44741;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B44741;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b44741': '#B44741' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.278, blue: 0.255)
Android XML<color name="color_b44741">#B44741</color>
SVG fillfill="#B44741"

More Red Colors

#B44741 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B44741 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B44741?

#B44741 is a mid-tone red — rgb(180, 71, 65) in RGB and hsl(3, 47%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Chestnut (#B94E48), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.71.

What is the RGB value of #B44741?

#B44741 is rgb(180, 71, 65) — red 180, green 71, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B44741?

#B44741 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 64%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B44741 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B44741 scores 5.36:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B44741 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B44741 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 9.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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