#B5480D Color

#B5480D is rgb(181, 72, 13) in RGB, hsl(21, 87%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 93%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rust (#B7410E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B5480D

HEX#B5480D

RGBrgb(181, 72, 13)

HSLhsl(21, 87%, 38%)

HSVhsv(21, 93%, 71%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 93%, 29%)

OKLCHoklch(54.1% 0.155 42.9)

LABlab(45.57% 43.37 52.87)

LCHlch(45.57% 68.38 50.64)

What #B5480D 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 #B5480D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rust#B7410EΔE 3.93 Metallic Brown#AC4313ΔE 5.21 Mahogany#C04000ΔE 8.89 Burnt Orange#CC5500ΔE 11.18 Alloy Orange#C46210ΔE 11.2 Tenné (Tawny)#CD5700ΔE 11.65

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#B5480D Channel Values

How #B5480D 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 181 · G 72 · B 13	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 21° · S 87% · L 38%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 21° · S 93% · V 71%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 60% · Y 93% · K 29%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.39:1 vs white · 3.9:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B5480D 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.

TextWhite text5.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B5480D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B5480D; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

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Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #B5480D

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B5480D.

How #B5480D 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#B5480D

Protanopia#666607

Protanomaly#8D5B0A

Deuteranopia#7A7A00

Deuteranomaly#956A00

Tritanopia#B64444

Tritanomaly#B64535

Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #B5480D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b5480d: #B5480D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B5480D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b5480d': '#B5480D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.710, green: 0.282, blue: 0.051)

Android XML<color name="color_b5480d">#B5480D</color>

SVG fillfill="#B5480D"

More Brown Colors

#B5480D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

100c08 e17100 1b0d04 e15501 1c1917 e05e00 1f0800 e04000 1f1400 db8f00 241205 db7900 34240e 461901 503607 5c3f19 693507 7a2100 825221 8b6f47 993300 a8732e bd3000 cc3300

#B5480D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B5480D?

#B5480D is a dark brown — rgb(181, 72, 13) in RGB and hsl(21, 87%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rust (#B7410E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.93.

What is the RGB value of #B5480D?

#B5480D is rgb(181, 72, 13) — red 181, green 72, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B5480D?

#B5480D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 93%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B5480D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B5480D scores 5.39:1 against white and 3.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B5480D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B5480D 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 12.7, which is visibly different.

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