#B66707 Color
#B66707 is rgb(182, 103, 7) in RGB, hsl(33, 93%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 96%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B66707rgb(182, 103, 7)hsl(33, 93%, 37%)hsv(33, 96%, 71%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 96%, 29%)oklch(59.1% 0.136 60.8)lab(52.00% 28.47 58.23)lch(52.00% 64.81 63.94)What #B66707 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 #B66707, 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 brown in the library.
#B66707 Channel Values
How #B66707 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 103 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 93% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 96% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 96% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.26:1 vs white · 4.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B66707 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 #B66707
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B66707; 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 #B66707
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 #B66707 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.
#B66707#797902#957204#888800#9C7C00#B96161#B8634C#7B7B7BUsing #B66707 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b66707: #B66707;background-color: #B66707;colors: { 'color-b66707': '#B66707' }Color(red: 0.714, green: 0.404, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_b66707">#B66707</color>fill="#B66707"More Brown Colors
#B66707 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B66707 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B66707?
#B66707 is a dark brown — rgb(182, 103, 7) in RGB and hsl(33, 93%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.6.
What is the RGB value of #B66707?
#B66707 is rgb(182, 103, 7) — red 182, green 103, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B66707?
#B66707 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 96%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B66707 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B66707 scores 4.26:1 against white and 4.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B66707 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B66707 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 11.74, which is visibly different.
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