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#B7610B Color

#B7610B is rgb(183, 97, 11) in RGB, hsl(30, 89%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 94%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Alloy Orange (#C46210), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B7610B
HEX#B7610B
RGBrgb(183, 97, 11)
HSLhsl(30, 89%, 38%)
HSVhsv(30, 94%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 94%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.139 56.1)
LABlab(50.83% 32.02 56.79)
LCHlch(50.83% 65.19 60.58)

What #B7610B 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 #B7610B, 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 brown in the library.

#B7610B Channel Values

How #B7610B 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 97 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 89% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 94% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 94% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.44:1 vs white · 4.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7610B 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 text4.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B7610B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7610B; 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 #B7610B

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 #B7610B 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#B7610B
Protanopia#767606
Protanomaly#946E08
Deuteranopia#868600
Deuteranomaly#9C7900
Tritanopia#BA5B5B
Tritanomaly#B95E48
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #B7610B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b7610b: #B7610B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B7610B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b7610b': '#B7610B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.380, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_b7610b">#B7610B</color>
SVG fillfill="#B7610B"

More Brown Colors

#B7610B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B7610B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B7610B?

#B7610B is a dark brown — rgb(183, 97, 11) in RGB and hsl(30, 89%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Alloy Orange (#C46210), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.

What is the RGB value of #B7610B?

#B7610B is rgb(183, 97, 11) — red 183, green 97, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B7610B?

#B7610B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 94%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B7610B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B7610B scores 4.44:1 against white and 4.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B7610B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B7610B 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 9.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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