Light Brown (#B5651D)

The hex code for Light Brown is #B5651D. It is rgb(181, 101, 29) in RGB, hsl(28, 72%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 84%, 29%) in CMYK — a mid-tone brown. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#B5651D

RGBrgb(181, 101, 29)

HSLhsl(28, 72%, 41%)

HSVhsv(28, 84%, 71%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 84%, 29%)

OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.13 56.8)

LABlab(51.48% 29.39 51.71)

LCHlch(51.48% 59.48 60.39)

Colors Closest to Light Brown

Light Brown is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Liver (Dogs)#B86D29ΔE 4.39 Neon Brown#C3732AΔE 5.28 Windsor Tan#A75502ΔE 6.59 Copper#B87333ΔE 8.8 Ocher (Ochre)#CC7722ΔE 9.21 Bronze#CD7F32ΔE 9.77

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

#B5651D Channel Values

How Light Brown 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 101 · B 29	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 28° · S 72% · L 41%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 28° · S 84% · V 71%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 44% · Y 84% · K 29%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.34:1 vs white · 4.84:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Light Brown 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 text4.34:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.84:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Light Brown

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Light Brown; 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

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Light Brown

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

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How Light Brown 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#B5651D

Protanopia#78781B

Protanomaly#94711C

Deuteranopia#86860A

Deuteranomaly#9B7A13

Tritanopia#B85F5F

Tritanomaly#B7624D

Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #B5651D in Code

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

CSS custom property--light-brown: #B5651D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B5651D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'light-brown': '#B5651D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.710, green: 0.396, blue: 0.114)

Android XML<color name="light_brown">#B5651D</color>

SVG fillfill="#B5651D"

More Brown Colors

Light Brown sits in the brownfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

b7410e b17304 b75b1a ad3100 b76e24 ac7716 b8451e ac4313 b85b19 a8732e b86d29 a75502 bf600d cc7000 0c0a09 34240e 461901 503607 59260b 67330e 773d22 814112 8a5700 965a3e

#B5651D Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Light Brown?

The hex code for Light Brown is #B5651D. That is rgb(181, 101, 29) in RGB, hsl(28, 72%, 41%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 84%, 29%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #B5651D?

#B5651D is rgb(181, 101, 29) — red 181, green 101, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B5651D?

#B5651D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 84%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B5651D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B5651D scores 4.34:1 against white and 4.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B5651D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B5651D 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.51, which is visibly different.

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