#B47008 Color
#B47008 is rgb(180, 112, 8) in RGB, hsl(36, 91%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 96%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Gold (#B17304), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B47008rgb(180, 112, 8)hsl(36, 91%, 37%)hsv(36, 96%, 71%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 96%, 29%)oklch(60.5% 0.131 67.8)lab(53.80% 22.90 58.99)lch(53.80% 63.28 68.79)What #B47008 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 #B47008, 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.
#B47008 Channel Values
How #B47008 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 112 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 91% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 96% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 96% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.99:1 vs white · 5.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B47008 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 #B47008
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B47008; 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 #B47008
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 #B47008 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.
#B47008#7F7F04#977905#8B8B00#9D8100#B86969#B66C53#7F7F7FUsing #B47008 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b47008: #B47008;background-color: #B47008;colors: { 'color-b47008': '#B47008' }Color(red: 0.706, green: 0.439, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_b47008">#B47008</color>fill="#B47008"More Brown Colors
#B47008 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B47008 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B47008?
#B47008 is a dark brown — rgb(180, 112, 8) in RGB and hsl(36, 91%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Gold (#B17304), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.05.
What is the RGB value of #B47008?
#B47008 is rgb(180, 112, 8) — red 180, green 112, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B47008?
#B47008 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 96%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B47008 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B47008 scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B47008 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B47008 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.03, which is visibly different.
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