#B47304 Color
#B47304 is rgb(180, 115, 4) in RGB, hsl(38, 96%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 98%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Gold (#B17304), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B47304rgb(180, 115, 4)hsl(38, 96%, 36%)hsv(38, 98%, 71%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 98%, 29%)oklch(61% 0.131 70.3)lab(54.50% 21.27 60.17)lch(54.50% 63.82 70.53)What #B47304 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 #B47304, 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.
#B47304 Channel Values
How #B47304 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 115 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 96% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 98% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 98% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.89:1 vs white · 5.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B47304 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 #B47304
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B47304; 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 #B47304
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 #B47304 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.
#B47304#818100#987C01#8D8D00#9E8300#B86C6C#B66F55#818181Using #B47304 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b47304: #B47304;background-color: #B47304;colors: { 'color-b47304': '#B47304' }Color(red: 0.706, green: 0.451, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_b47304">#B47304</color>fill="#B47304"More Brown Colors
#B47304 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B47304 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B47304?
#B47304 is a dark brown — rgb(180, 115, 4) in RGB and hsl(38, 96%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Gold (#B17304), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.46.
What is the RGB value of #B47304?
#B47304 is rgb(180, 115, 4) — red 180, green 115, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B47304?
#B47304 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 98%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B47304 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B47304 scores 3.89:1 against white and 5.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B47304 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B47304 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 10.02, which is visibly different.
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