#B65A2F Color

#B65A2F is rgb(182, 90, 47) in RGB, hsl(19, 59%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 74%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B65A2F

HEX#B65A2F

RGBrgb(182, 90, 47)

HSLhsl(19, 59%, 45%)

HSVhsv(19, 74%, 71%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 74%, 29%)

OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.132 44)

LABlab(49.39% 35.89 41.85)

LCHlch(49.39% 55.13 49.39)

What #B65A2F 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 #B65A2F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sienna#A0522DΔE 9.01 Brown (Crayola)#AF593EΔE 9.88 Metallic Brown#AC4313ΔE 11.1 Copper Red#CB6D51ΔE 11.6 Light Brown#B5651DΔE 12 Liver (Dogs)#B86D29ΔE 12.38

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#B65A2F Channel Values

How #B65A2F 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 182 · G 90 · B 47	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 19° · S 59% · L 45%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 19° · S 74% · V 71%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 51% · Y 74% · K 29%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.67:1 vs white · 4.49:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B65A2F 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 text4.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text4.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B65A2F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B65A2F; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #B65A2F

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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Shades

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How #B65A2F 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#B65A2F

Protanopia#71712D

Protanomaly#92682E

Deuteranopia#828225

Deuteranomaly#9A7429

Tritanopia#B85656

Tritanomaly#B75849

Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #B65A2F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b65a2f: #B65A2F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B65A2F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b65a2f': '#B65A2F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.353, blue: 0.184)

Android XML<color name="color_b65a2f">#B65A2F</color>

SVG fillfill="#B65A2F"

More Orange Colors

#B65A2F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6b fff9f5 967969 fff9f0 987456 fff8f0 987654 fff8eb 9b7653 fff7ed 9c8b6e fff7eb c8ad7f dba875 e3dac9 eba675 f1ddcf f8dcd3 fcf5ee ff681f ff9933 ffb83d ffd68a ffe7d1

#B65A2F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B65A2F?

#B65A2F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(182, 90, 47) in RGB and hsl(19, 59%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.01.

What is the RGB value of #B65A2F?

#B65A2F is rgb(182, 90, 47) — red 182, green 90, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B65A2F?

#B65A2F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 74%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B65A2F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B65A2F scores 4.67:1 against white and 4.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B65A2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B65A2F 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 9.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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