#B7661F Color
#B7661F is rgb(183, 102, 31) in RGB, hsl(28, 71%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 83%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B7661Frgb(183, 102, 31)hsl(28, 71%, 42%)hsv(28, 83%, 72%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 83%, 28%)oklch(59.2% 0.131 56.3)lab(52.00% 29.76 51.52)lch(52.00% 59.50 59.99)What #B7661F 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 #B7661F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B7661F Channel Values
How #B7661F 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 102 · B 31 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 71% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 83% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 83% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.26:1 vs white · 4.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7661F 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 #B7661F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7661F; 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 #B7661F
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 #B7661F 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.
#B7661F#79791D#96721E#88880E#9D7C16#BA6060#B9634E#7B7B7BUsing #B7661F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b7661f: #B7661F;background-color: #B7661F;colors: { 'color-b7661f': '#B7661F' }Color(red: 0.718, green: 0.400, blue: 0.122)<color name="color_b7661f">#B7661F</color>fill="#B7661F"More Brown Colors
#B7661F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B7661F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B7661F?
#B7661F is a mid-tone brown — rgb(183, 102, 31) in RGB and hsl(28, 71%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.67.
What is the RGB value of #B7661F?
#B7661F is rgb(183, 102, 31) — red 183, green 102, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B7661F?
#B7661F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 83%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B7661F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B7661F scores 4.26:1 against white and 4.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B7661F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B7661F 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 12.15, which is visibly different.
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