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#B5684F Color

#B5684F is rgb(181, 104, 79) in RGB, hsl(15, 41%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 56%, 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 5.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B5684F
HEX#B5684F
RGBrgb(181, 104, 79)
HSLhsl(15, 41%, 51%)
HSVhsv(15, 56%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 56%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.106 38.7)
LABlab(52.60% 29.81 28.06)
LCHlch(52.60% 40.94 43.27)

What #B5684F 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 #B5684F, 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 orange in the library.

#B5684F Channel Values

How #B5684F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 181 · G 104 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 41% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 56% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 56% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.15:1 vs white · 5.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B5684F 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B5684F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B5684F; 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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Tints & Shades of #B5684F

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 #B5684F 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#B5684F
Protanopia#7A7A4E
Protanomaly#95734F
Deuteranopia#88884A
Deuteranomaly#9C7C4C
Tritanopia#B66565
Tritanomaly#B6665D
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #B5684F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b5684f: #B5684F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B5684F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b5684f': '#B5684F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.710, green: 0.408, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_b5684f">#B5684F</color>
SVG fillfill="#B5684F"

More Orange Colors

#B5684F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B5684F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B5684F?

#B5684F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(181, 104, 79) in RGB and hsl(15, 41%, 51%) 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 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #B5684F?

#B5684F is rgb(181, 104, 79) — red 181, green 104, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B5684F?

#B5684F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 56%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B5684F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B5684F scores 4.15:1 against white and 5.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B5684F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B5684F 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 11.79, which is visibly different.

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