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#B7584E Color

#B7584E is rgb(183, 88, 78) in RGB, hsl(6, 42%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 57%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Chestnut (#B94E48), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B7584E
HEX#B7584E
RGBrgb(183, 88, 78)
HSLhsl(6, 42%, 51%)
HSVhsv(6, 57%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 57%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.125 27.8)
LABlab(49.49% 38.65 24.83)
LCHlch(49.49% 45.94 32.72)

What #B7584E 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 #B7584E, 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.

#B7584E Channel Values

How #B7584E 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 183 · G 88 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 6° · S 42% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 6° · S 57% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 57% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.65:1 vs white · 4.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7584E 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.

TextWhite text4.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B7584E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7584E; 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 #B7584E

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 #B7584E 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#B7584E
Protanopia#70704D
Protanomaly#92674D
Deuteranopia#828249
Deuteranomaly#9A734B
Tritanopia#B75757
Tritanomaly#B75753
Achromatopsia#747474

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B7584E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b7584e: #B7584E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B7584E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b7584e': '#B7584E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.345, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_b7584e">#B7584E</color>
SVG fillfill="#B7584E"

More Red Colors

#B7584E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B7584E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B7584E?

#B7584E is a mid-tone red — rgb(183, 88, 78) in RGB and hsl(6, 42%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Chestnut (#B94E48), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.66.

What is the RGB value of #B7584E?

#B7584E is rgb(183, 88, 78) — red 183, green 88, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B7584E?

#B7584E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 57%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B7584E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B7584E scores 4.65:1 against white and 4.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B7584E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B7584E 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 8.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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