#B66954 Color
#B66954 is rgb(182, 105, 84) in RGB, hsl(13, 40%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 54%, 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 7.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B66954rgb(182, 105, 84)hsl(13, 40%, 52%)hsv(13, 54%, 71%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 54%, 29%)oklch(60.2% 0.104 36.1)lab(53.03% 30.00 25.80)lch(53.03% 39.57 40.69)What #B66954 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 #B66954, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B66954 Channel Values
How #B66954 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 105 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 40% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 54% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 54% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.09:1 vs white · 5.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B66954 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 #B66954
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B66954; 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 #B66954
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 #B66954 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.
#B66954#7B7B53#967454#898950#9D7D51#B76767#B76860#7E7E7EUsing #B66954 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b66954: #B66954;background-color: #B66954;colors: { 'color-b66954': '#B66954' }Color(red: 0.714, green: 0.412, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_b66954">#B66954</color>fill="#B66954"More Red Colors
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#B66954 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B66954?
#B66954 is a mid-tone red — rgb(182, 105, 84) in RGB and hsl(13, 40%, 52%) 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 7.08.
What is the RGB value of #B66954?
#B66954 is rgb(182, 105, 84) — red 182, green 105, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B66954?
#B66954 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 54%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B66954 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B66954 scores 4.09:1 against white and 5.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B66954 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B66954 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 13.74, which is visibly different.
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