#B77762 Color
#B77762 is rgb(183, 119, 98) in RGB, hsl(15, 37%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 46%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B77762rgb(183, 119, 98)hsl(15, 37%, 55%)hsv(15, 46%, 72%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 46%, 28%)oklch(63.1% 0.087 38.9)lab(56.59% 24.04 22.45)lch(56.59% 32.89 43.04)What #B77762 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 #B77762, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B77762 Channel Values
How #B77762 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 119 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 37% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 46% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 46% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.6:1 vs white · 5.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B77762 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 #B77762
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B77762; 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 #B77762
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 #B77762 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.
#B77762#858561#9B8062#90905F#A18760#B87575#B8766E#878787Using #B77762 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b77762: #B77762;background-color: #B77762;colors: { 'color-b77762': '#B77762' }Color(red: 0.718, green: 0.467, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_b77762">#B77762</color>fill="#B77762"More Orange Colors
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#B77762 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B77762?
#B77762 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(183, 119, 98) in RGB and hsl(15, 37%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.97.
What is the RGB value of #B77762?
#B77762 is rgb(183, 119, 98) — red 183, green 119, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B77762?
#B77762 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 46%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B77762 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B77762 scores 3.6:1 against white and 5.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B77762 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B77762 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 16.05, which is visibly different.
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