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#B4775F Color

#B4775F is rgb(180, 119, 95) in RGB, hsl(17, 36%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 47%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B4775F
HEX#B4775F
RGBrgb(180, 119, 95)
HSLhsl(17, 36%, 54%)
HSVhsv(17, 47%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 47%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.085 42.2)
LABlab(56.16% 22.58 23.50)
LCHlch(56.16% 32.59 46.15)

What #B4775F 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 #B4775F, 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.

#B4775F Channel Values

How #B4775F 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 119 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 36% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 47% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 47% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.66:1 vs white · 5.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4775F 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 text3.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B4775F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4775F; 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 #B4775F

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 #B4775F 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#B4775F
Protanopia#84845F
Protanomaly#9A7F5F
Deuteranopia#8F8F5C
Deuteranomaly#9F865D
Tritanopia#B67474
Tritanomaly#B5756C
Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #B4775F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b4775f: #B4775F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B4775F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b4775f': '#B4775F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.467, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_b4775f">#B4775F</color>
SVG fillfill="#B4775F"

More Orange Colors

#B4775F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B4775F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B4775F?

#B4775F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(180, 119, 95) in RGB and hsl(17, 36%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.99.

What is the RGB value of #B4775F?

#B4775F is rgb(180, 119, 95) — red 180, green 119, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B4775F?

#B4775F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 47%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B4775F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B4775F scores 3.66:1 against white and 5.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B4775F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B4775F 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 16.65, which is visibly different.

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