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#B6552F Color

#B6552F is rgb(182, 85, 47) in RGB, hsl(17, 59%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 74%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (Crayola) (#AF593E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B6552F
HEX#B6552F
RGBrgb(182, 85, 47)
HSLhsl(17, 59%, 45%)
HSVhsv(17, 74%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 74%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.136 41)
LABlab(48.38% 38.35 40.83)
LCHlch(48.38% 56.01 46.79)

What #B6552F 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 #B6552F, 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.

#B6552F Channel Values

How #B6552F 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 182 · G 85 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 59% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 74% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 74% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.85:1 vs white · 4.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6552F 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 text4.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B6552F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6552F; 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 #B6552F

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 #B6552F 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#B6552F
Protanopia#6E6E2D
Protanomaly#90652E
Deuteranopia#808024
Deuteranomaly#997129
Tritanopia#B75151
Tritanomaly#B75346
Achromatopsia#717171

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B6552F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b6552f: #B6552F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B6552F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b6552f': '#B6552F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.333, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_b6552f">#B6552F</color>
SVG fillfill="#B6552F"

More Orange Colors

#B6552F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B6552F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B6552F?

#B6552F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(182, 85, 47) in RGB and hsl(17, 59%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (Crayola) (#AF593E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.6.

What is the RGB value of #B6552F?

#B6552F is rgb(182, 85, 47) — red 182, green 85, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B6552F?

#B6552F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 74%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B6552F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B6552F scores 4.85:1 against white and 4.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B6552F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B6552F 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 9.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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