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#B7784E Color

#B7784E is rgb(183, 120, 78) in RGB, hsl(24, 42%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 57%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B7784E
HEX#B7784E
RGBrgb(183, 120, 78)
HSLhsl(24, 42%, 51%)
HSVhsv(24, 57%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 57%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(62.9% 0.098 53.7)
LABlab(56.55% 22.18 33.50)
LCHlch(56.55% 40.18 56.49)

What #B7784E 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 #B7784E, 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 orange in the library.

#B7784E Channel Values

How #B7784E 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 120 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 24° · S 42% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 24° · S 57% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 57% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.61:1 vs white · 5.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7784E 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 text3.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B7784E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7784E; 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 #B7784E

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 #B7784E 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#B7784E
Protanopia#86864D
Protanomaly#9C804E
Deuteranopia#91914A
Deuteranomaly#A1884C
Tritanopia#B97474
Tritanomaly#B87567
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #B7784E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b7784e: #B7784E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B7784E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b7784e': '#B7784E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.471, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_b7784e">#B7784E</color>
SVG fillfill="#B7784E"

More Orange Colors

#B7784E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B7784E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B7784E?

#B7784E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(183, 120, 78) in RGB and hsl(24, 42%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.94.

What is the RGB value of #B7784E?

#B7784E is rgb(183, 120, 78) — red 183, green 120, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B7784E?

#B7784E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 57%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B7784E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B7784E scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B7784E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B7784E 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 15.33, which is visibly different.

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