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#B7701A Color

#B7701A is rgb(183, 112, 26) in RGB, hsl(33, 75%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 86%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Brown (#C3732A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B7701A
HEX#B7701A
RGBrgb(183, 112, 26)
HSLhsl(33, 75%, 41%)
HSVhsv(33, 86%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 86%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(60.9% 0.128 64.5)
LABlab(54.25% 24.44 55.09)
LCHlch(54.25% 60.27 66.08)

What #B7701A 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 #B7701A, 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.

#B7701A Channel Values

How #B7701A 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 112 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 33° · S 75% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 33° · S 86% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 86% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.93:1 vs white · 5.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7701A 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 text3.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B7701A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7701A; 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 #B7701A

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 #B7701A 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#B7701A
Protanopia#808018
Protanomaly#997A19
Deuteranopia#8D8D05
Deuteranomaly#9F8210
Tritanopia#BA6A6A
Tritanomaly#B96C55
Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #B7701A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b7701a: #B7701A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B7701A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b7701a': '#B7701A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.439, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_b7701a">#B7701A</color>
SVG fillfill="#B7701A"

More Brown Colors

#B7701A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B7701A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B7701A?

#B7701A is a mid-tone brown — rgb(183, 112, 26) in RGB and hsl(33, 75%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Brown (#C3732A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.61.

What is the RGB value of #B7701A?

#B7701A is rgb(183, 112, 26) — red 183, green 112, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B7701A?

#B7701A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 86%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B7701A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B7701A scores 3.93:1 against white and 5.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B7701A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B7701A 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.43, which is visibly different.

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