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#B67977 Color

#B67977 is rgb(182, 121, 119) in RGB, hsl(2, 30%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 35%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Rose (#C08081), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B67977
HEX#B67977
RGBrgb(182, 121, 119)
HSLhsl(2, 30%, 59%)
HSVhsv(2, 35%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 35%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.077 21.5)
LABlab(57.30% 24.35 11.40)
LCHlch(57.30% 26.88 25.08)

What #B67977 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 #B67977, 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 red in the library.

#B67977 Channel Values

How #B67977 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 121 · B 1198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 2° · S 30% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 2° · S 35% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 35% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.51:1 vs white · 5.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B67977 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 text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B67977

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B67977; 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 #B67977

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 #B67977 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#B67977
Protanopia#868677
Protanomaly#9C8177
Deuteranopia#919175
Deuteranomaly#A18876
Tritanopia#B67979
Tritanomaly#B67978
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B67977 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b67977: #B67977;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B67977;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b67977': '#B67977' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.475, blue: 0.467)
Android XML<color name="color_b67977">#B67977</color>
SVG fillfill="#B67977"

More Red Colors

#B67977 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B67977 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B67977?

#B67977 is a mid-tone red — rgb(182, 121, 119) in RGB and hsl(2, 30%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.53.

What is the RGB value of #B67977?

#B67977 is rgb(182, 121, 119) — red 182, green 121, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B67977?

#B67977 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 35%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B67977 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B67977 scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B67977 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B67977 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.39, which is visibly different.

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