#B6A396 Color
#B6A396 is rgb(182, 163, 150) in RGB, hsl(24, 18%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 18%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grullo (#A99A86), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B6A396rgb(182, 163, 150)hsl(24, 18%, 65%)hsv(24, 18%, 71%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 18%, 29%)oklch(72.8% 0.029 56.6)lab(68.40% 5.57 9.44)lch(68.40% 10.96 59.47)What #B6A396 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 #B6A396, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B6A396 Channel Values
How #B6A396 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 163 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 18% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 18% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 18% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.42:1 vs white · 8.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6A396 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 #B6A396
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6A396; 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 #B6A396
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 #B6A396 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.
#B6A396#A6A696#ADA596#AAAA95#AFA796#B7A1A1#B7A29D#A6A6A6Using #B6A396 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b6a396: #B6A396;background-color: #B6A396;colors: { 'color-b6a396': '#B6A396' }Color(red: 0.714, green: 0.639, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_b6a396">#B6A396</color>fill="#B6A396"More Orange Colors
#B6A396 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B6A396 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B6A396?
#B6A396 is a light orange — rgb(182, 163, 150) in RGB and hsl(24, 18%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grullo (#A99A86), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.55.
What is the RGB value of #B6A396?
#B6A396 is rgb(182, 163, 150) — red 182, green 163, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B6A396?
#B6A396 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 18%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B6A396 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B6A396 scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B6A396 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B6A396 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 10.99, which is visibly different.
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