#B76D52 Color
#B76D52 is rgb(183, 109, 82) in RGB, hsl(16, 41%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 55%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B76D52rgb(183, 109, 82)hsl(16, 41%, 52%)hsv(16, 55%, 72%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 55%, 28%)oklch(61% 0.103 40.7)lab(54.04% 28.20 28.23)lch(54.04% 39.91 45.03)What #B76D52 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 #B76D52, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B76D52 Channel Values
How #B76D52 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 109 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 41% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 55% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 55% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.95:1 vs white · 5.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B76D52 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 #B76D52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B76D52; 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 #B76D52
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 #B76D52 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.
#B76D52#7E7E51#987752#8B8B4E#9F804F#B96A6A#B86B61#808080Using #B76D52 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b76d52: #B76D52;background-color: #B76D52;colors: { 'color-b76d52': '#B76D52' }Color(red: 0.718, green: 0.427, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_b76d52">#B76D52</color>fill="#B76D52"More Orange Colors
#B76D52 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B76D52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B76D52?
#B76D52 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(183, 109, 82) in RGB and hsl(16, 41%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.48.
What is the RGB value of #B76D52?
#B76D52 is rgb(183, 109, 82) — red 183, green 109, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B76D52?
#B76D52 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 55%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B76D52 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B76D52 scores 3.95:1 against white and 5.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B76D52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B76D52 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 12.98, which is visibly different.
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