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#B6802B Color

#B6802B is rgb(182, 128, 43) in RGB, hsl(37, 62%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 76%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Gold (#B17304), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B6802B
HEX#B6802B
RGBrgb(182, 128, 43)
HSLhsl(37, 62%, 44%)
HSVhsv(37, 76%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 76%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.118 74.4)
LABlab(58.06% 15.97 52.01)
LCHlch(58.06% 54.41 72.93)

What #B6802B 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 #B6802B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Philippine Gold#B17304ΔE 9.51Peru#CD853FΔE 9.7Bister Brown(bistre Brown)#967117ΔE 10.44Copper#B87333ΔE 10.47Golden Brown#996515ΔE 10.84Bronze#CD7F32ΔE 11

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#B6802B Channel Values

How #B6802B 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 128 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 37° · S 62% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 37° · S 76% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 76% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.44:1 vs white · 6.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6802B 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 text3.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B6802B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B6802B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6802B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B6802B
Complementary
#2B60B6
Analogous
#B63B2B
Analogous
#A6B62B
Triadic
#2BB680
Triadic
#802BB6
Split comp.
#2BA6B6
Split comp.
#3B2BB6

Tints & Shades of #B6802B

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.

Tints

#D09639
#D7A656
#DFB777
#E7C898
#EFDAB9
#F5E9D6

Shades

#9D6F25
#886020
#704F1A
#573D14
#3E2C0F
#291D0A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B6802B.

How #B6802B 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#B6802B
Protanopia#8B8B2A
Protanomaly#9E872A
Deuteranopia#959523
Deuteranomaly#A38D27
Tritanopia#BA7979
Tritanomaly#B97C63
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B6802B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b6802b: #B6802B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B6802B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b6802b': '#B6802B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.502, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_b6802b">#B6802B</color>
SVG fillfill="#B6802B"

More Brown Colors

#B6802B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B6802B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B6802B?

#B6802B is a mid-tone brown — rgb(182, 128, 43) in RGB and hsl(37, 62%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Gold (#B17304), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.51.

What is the RGB value of #B6802B?

#B6802B is rgb(182, 128, 43) — red 182, green 128, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B6802B?

#B6802B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 76%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B6802B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B6802B scores 3.44:1 against white and 6.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B6802B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B6802B 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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