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#B76234 Color

#B76234 is rgb(183, 98, 52) in RGB, hsl(21, 56%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 72%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B76234
HEX#B76234
RGBrgb(183, 98, 52)
HSLhsl(21, 56%, 46%)
HSVhsv(21, 72%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 72%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.125 47.2)
LABlab(51.27% 32.43 41.29)
LCHlch(51.27% 52.50 51.85)

What #B76234 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 #B76234, 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 orange in the library.

#B76234 Channel Values

How #B76234 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 98 · B 528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 21° · S 56% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 21° · S 72% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 72% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.37:1 vs white · 4.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B76234 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 text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B76234

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B76234; 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 #B76234

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 #B76234 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#B76234
Protanopia#767633
Protanomaly#956F33
Deuteranopia#86862B
Deuteranomaly#9C792F
Tritanopia#B95E5E
Tritanomaly#B85F50
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #B76234 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b76234: #B76234;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B76234;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b76234': '#B76234' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.384, blue: 0.204)
Android XML<color name="color_b76234">#B76234</color>
SVG fillfill="#B76234"

More Orange Colors

#B76234 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B76234 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B76234?

#B76234 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(183, 98, 52) in RGB and hsl(21, 56%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.69.

What is the RGB value of #B76234?

#B76234 is rgb(183, 98, 52) — red 183, green 98, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B76234?

#B76234 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 72%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B76234 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B76234 scores 4.37:1 against white and 4.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B76234 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B76234 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 8.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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