#B76124 Color
#B76124 is rgb(183, 97, 36) in RGB, hsl(25, 67%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 80%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B76124rgb(183, 97, 36)hsl(25, 67%, 43%)hsv(25, 80%, 72%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 80%, 28%)oklch(58.4% 0.132 51.7)lab(50.93% 32.44 48.57)lch(50.93% 58.41 56.26)What #B76124 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 #B76124, 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.
#B76124 Channel Values
How #B76124 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 183 · G 97 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 67% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 80% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 80% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.42:1 vs white · 4.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B76124 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 #B76124
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B76124; 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 #B76124
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 #B76124 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b76124: #B76124;background-color: #B76124;colors: { 'color-b76124': '#B76124' }Color(red: 0.718, green: 0.380, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_b76124">#B76124</color>fill="#B76124"More Brown Colors
#B76124 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B76124 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B76124?
#B76124 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(183, 97, 36) in RGB and hsl(25, 67%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.42.
What is the RGB value of #B76124?
#B76124 is rgb(183, 97, 36) — red 183, green 97, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B76124?
#B76124 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 80%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B76124 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B76124 scores 4.42:1 against white and 4.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B76124 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B76124 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 12.62, which is visibly different.
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