#B56530 Color
#B56530 is rgb(181, 101, 48) in RGB, hsl(24, 58%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 73%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Dogs) (#B86D29), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B56530rgb(181, 101, 48)hsl(24, 58%, 45%)hsv(24, 73%, 71%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 73%, 29%)oklch(58.9% 0.123 51.5)lab(51.60% 29.92 43.52)lch(51.60% 52.81 55.49)What #B56530 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 #B56530, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B56530 Channel Values
How #B56530 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 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 58% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 73% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 73% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.31:1 vs white · 4.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B56530 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 #B56530
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B56530; 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 #B56530
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 #B56530 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.
#B56530#78782F#94712F#868627#9B7A2B#B76060#B66251#7A7A7AUsing #B56530 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b56530: #B56530;background-color: #B56530;colors: { 'color-b56530': '#B56530' }Color(red: 0.710, green: 0.396, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_b56530">#B56530</color>fill="#B56530"More Orange Colors
#B56530 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B56530 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B56530?
#B56530 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(181, 101, 48) in RGB and hsl(24, 58%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Dogs) (#B86D29), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.69.
What is the RGB value of #B56530?
#B56530 is rgb(181, 101, 48) — red 181, green 101, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B56530?
#B56530 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 73%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B56530 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B56530 scores 4.31:1 against white and 4.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B56530 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B56530 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 10.3, which is visibly different.
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