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#B44F4B Color

#B44F4B is rgb(180, 79, 75) in RGB, hsl(2, 41%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 58%, 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 3.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B44F4B
HEX#B44F4B
RGBrgb(180, 79, 75)
HSLhsl(2, 41%, 50%)
HSVhsv(2, 58%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 58%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(55.6% 0.133 24.6)
LABlab(47.22% 41.67 23.62)
LCHlch(47.22% 47.90 29.54)

What #B44F4B 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 #B44F4B, 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.

#B44F4B Channel Values

How #B44F4B 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 79 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 2° · S 41% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 2° · S 58% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 56% · Y 58% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.05:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B44F4B 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 text5.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B44F4B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B44F4B; 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 #B44F4B

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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Shades

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How #B44F4B 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#B44F4B
Protanopia#6A6A4A
Protanomaly#8D604A
Deuteranopia#7C7C45
Deuteranomaly#966D48
Tritanopia#B44F4F
Tritanomaly#B44F4D
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #B44F4B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b44f4b: #B44F4B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B44F4B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b44f4b': '#B44F4B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.310, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_b44f4b">#B44F4B</color>
SVG fillfill="#B44F4B"

More Red Colors

#B44F4B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B44F4B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B44F4B?

#B44F4B is a mid-tone red — rgb(180, 79, 75) in RGB and hsl(2, 41%, 50%) 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 3.53.

What is the RGB value of #B44F4B?

#B44F4B is rgb(180, 79, 75) — red 180, green 79, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B44F4B?

#B44F4B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 58%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B44F4B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B44F4B scores 5.05:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B44F4B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B44F4B 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 7.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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