#B4875F Color
#B4875F is rgb(180, 135, 95) in RGB, hsl(28, 36%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 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 6.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B4875Frgb(180, 135, 95)hsl(28, 36%, 54%)hsv(28, 47%, 71%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 47%, 29%)oklch(65.8% 0.078 62.5)lab(60.08% 14.10 28.52)lch(60.08% 31.81 63.70)What #B4875F 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 #B4875F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B4875F Channel Values
How #B4875F 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 135 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 36% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 47% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 47% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.2:1 vs white · 6.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4875F 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 #B4875F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4875F; 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 #B4875F
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 #B4875F 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.
#B4875F#90905F#A08C5F#98985D#A4915E#B78383#B68476#909090Using #B4875F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b4875f: #B4875F;background-color: #B4875F;colors: { 'color-b4875f': '#B4875F' }Color(red: 0.706, green: 0.529, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_b4875f">#B4875F</color>fill="#B4875F"More Orange Colors
#B4875F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B4875F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B4875F?
#B4875F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(180, 135, 95) in RGB and hsl(28, 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 6.26.
What is the RGB value of #B4875F?
#B4875F is rgb(180, 135, 95) — red 180, green 135, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B4875F?
#B4875F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 47%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B4875F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B4875F scores 3.2:1 against white and 6.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B4875F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B4875F 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 17.19, which is visibly different.
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