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#B4663C Color

#B4663C is rgb(180, 102, 60) in RGB, hsl(21, 50%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 67%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B4663C
HEX#B4663C
RGBrgb(180, 102, 60)
HSLhsl(21, 50%, 47%)
HSVhsv(21, 67%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 67%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.115 47.7)
LABlab(51.79% 29.45 37.53)
LCHlch(51.79% 47.70 51.87)

What #B4663C 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 #B4663C, 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 orange in the library.

#B4663C Channel Values

How #B4663C 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 102 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 21° · S 50% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 21° · S 67% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 67% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.28:1 vs white · 4.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4663C 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B4663C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4663C; 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 #B4663C

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 #B4663C 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#B4663C
Protanopia#78783B
Protanomaly#94713B
Deuteranopia#868635
Deuteranomaly#9B7B38
Tritanopia#B66262
Tritanomaly#B56455
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #B4663C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b4663c: #B4663C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B4663C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b4663c': '#B4663C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.400, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_b4663c">#B4663C</color>
SVG fillfill="#B4663C"

More Orange Colors

#B4663C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B4663C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B4663C?

#B4663C is a mid-tone orange — rgb(180, 102, 60) in RGB and hsl(21, 50%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.74.

What is the RGB value of #B4663C?

#B4663C is rgb(180, 102, 60) — red 180, green 102, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B4663C?

#B4663C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 67%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B4663C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B4663C scores 4.28:1 against white and 4.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B4663C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B4663C 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 7.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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