#B56845 Color
#B56845 is rgb(181, 104, 69) in RGB, hsl(19, 45%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 62%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B56845rgb(181, 104, 69)hsl(19, 45%, 49%)hsv(19, 62%, 71%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 62%, 29%)oklch(59.7% 0.11 44.5)lab(52.47% 29.26 33.49)lch(52.47% 44.47 48.86)What #B56845 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 #B56845, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B56845 Channel Values
How #B56845 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 104 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 45% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 62% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 62% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.17:1 vs white · 5.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B56845 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 #B56845
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B56845; 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 #B56845
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 #B56845 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b56845: #B56845;background-color: #B56845;colors: { 'color-b56845': '#B56845' }Color(red: 0.710, green: 0.408, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_b56845">#B56845</color>fill="#B56845"More Orange Colors
#B56845 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B56845 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B56845?
#B56845 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(181, 104, 69) in RGB and hsl(19, 45%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.52.
What is the RGB value of #B56845?
#B56845 is rgb(181, 104, 69) — red 181, green 104, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B56845?
#B56845 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 62%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B56845 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B56845 scores 4.17:1 against white and 5.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B56845 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B56845 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 8.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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