#B76310 Color
#B76310 is rgb(183, 99, 16) in RGB, hsl(30, 84%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 91%, 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 4.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B76310rgb(183, 99, 16)hsl(30, 84%, 39%)hsv(30, 91%, 72%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 91%, 28%)oklch(58.6% 0.137 56.9)lab(51.28% 31.05 55.89)lch(51.28% 63.93 60.94)What #B76310 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 #B76310, 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.
#B76310 Channel Values
How #B76310 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 99 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 84% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 91% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 91% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.37:1 vs white · 4.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B76310 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 #B76310
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B76310; 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 #B76310
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 #B76310 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.
#B76310#77770C#956F0E#868600#9C7A00#BA5D5D#B9604A#797979Using #B76310 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b76310: #B76310;background-color: #B76310;colors: { 'color-b76310': '#B76310' }Color(red: 0.718, green: 0.388, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_b76310">#B76310</color>fill="#B76310"More Brown Colors
#B76310 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B76310 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B76310?
#B76310 is a dark brown — rgb(183, 99, 16) in RGB and hsl(30, 84%, 39%) 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 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #B76310?
#B76310 is rgb(183, 99, 16) — red 183, green 99, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B76310?
#B76310 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 91%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B76310 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B76310 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 #B76310 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B76310 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 9.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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