#B5610D Color
#B5610D is rgb(181, 97, 13) in RGB, hsl(30, 87%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 93%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B5610Drgb(181, 97, 13)hsl(30, 87%, 38%)hsv(30, 93%, 71%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 93%, 29%)oklch(58% 0.137 56.6)lab(50.54% 31.20 55.98)lch(50.54% 64.09 60.86)What #B5610D 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 #B5610D, 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.
#B5610D Channel Values
How #B5610D 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 97 · B 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 87% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 93% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 93% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.49:1 vs white · 4.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B5610D 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 #B5610D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B5610D; 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 #B5610D
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 #B5610D 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.
#B5610D#757508#936E0A#858500#9A7800#B85B5B#B75E48#777777Using #B5610D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b5610d: #B5610D;background-color: #B5610D;colors: { 'color-b5610d': '#B5610D' }Color(red: 0.710, green: 0.380, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_b5610d">#B5610D</color>fill="#B5610D"More Brown Colors
#B5610D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B5610D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B5610D?
#B5610D is a dark brown — rgb(181, 97, 13) in RGB and hsl(30, 87%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.73.
What is the RGB value of #B5610D?
#B5610D is rgb(181, 97, 13) — red 181, green 97, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B5610D?
#B5610D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 93%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B5610D be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B5610D scores 4.49:1 against white and 4.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B5610D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B5610D 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 10.2, which is visibly different.
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