#B46313 Color
#B46313 is rgb(180, 99, 19) in RGB, hsl(30, 81%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 89%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B46313rgb(180, 99, 19)hsl(30, 81%, 39%)hsv(30, 89%, 71%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 89%, 29%)oklch(58.2% 0.133 57.5)lab(50.85% 29.83 54.51)lch(50.85% 62.14 61.31)What #B46313 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 #B46313, 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.
#B46313 Channel Values
How #B46313 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 99 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 81% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 89% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 89% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.44:1 vs white · 4.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B46313 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 #B46313
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B46313; 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 #B46313
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 #B46313 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.
#B46313#767610#936F11#858500#9A7903#B75D5D#B6604A#787878Using #B46313 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b46313: #B46313;background-color: #B46313;colors: { 'color-b46313': '#B46313' }Color(red: 0.706, green: 0.388, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_b46313">#B46313</color>fill="#B46313"More Brown Colors
#B46313 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B46313 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B46313?
#B46313 is a dark brown — rgb(180, 99, 19) in RGB and hsl(30, 81%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.9.
What is the RGB value of #B46313?
#B46313 is rgb(180, 99, 19) — red 180, green 99, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B46313?
#B46313 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 89%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B46313 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B46313 scores 4.44:1 against white and 4.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B46313 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B46313 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 11.45, which is visibly different.
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