#B4845F Color
#B4845F is rgb(180, 132, 95) in RGB, hsl(26, 36%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 47%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B4845Frgb(180, 132, 95)hsl(26, 36%, 54%)hsv(26, 47%, 71%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 47%, 29%)oklch(65.2% 0.078 58.5)lab(59.33% 15.68 27.57)lch(59.33% 31.72 60.37)What #B4845F 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 #B4845F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B4845F Channel Values
How #B4845F 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 132 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 36% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 47% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 47% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.28:1 vs white · 6.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4845F 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 #B4845F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4845F; 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 #B4845F
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 #B4845F 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.
#B4845F#8E8E5F#9E8A5F#96965C#A38F5D#B78080#B68274#8E8E8EUsing #B4845F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b4845f: #B4845F;background-color: #B4845F;colors: { 'color-b4845f': '#B4845F' }Color(red: 0.706, green: 0.518, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_b4845f">#B4845F</color>fill="#B4845F"More Orange Colors
#B4845F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B4845F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B4845F?
#B4845F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(180, 132, 95) in RGB and hsl(26, 36%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.27.
What is the RGB value of #B4845F?
#B4845F is rgb(180, 132, 95) — red 180, green 132, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B4845F?
#B4845F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 47%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B4845F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B4845F scores 3.28:1 against white and 6.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B4845F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B4845F 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 17.96, which is visibly different.
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