#B78462 Color
#B78462 is rgb(183, 132, 98) in RGB, hsl(24, 37%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 46%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B78462rgb(183, 132, 98)hsl(24, 37%, 55%)hsv(24, 46%, 72%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 46%, 28%)oklch(65.6% 0.079 54.6)lab(59.72% 17.17 26.50)lch(59.72% 31.57 57.06)What #B78462 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 #B78462, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B78462 Channel Values
How #B78462 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 132 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 37% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 46% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 46% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.24:1 vs white · 6.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B78462 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 #B78462
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B78462; 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 #B78462
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 #B78462 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.
#B78462#8E8E62#A08A62#97975F#A59060#B98080#B88275#8F8F8FUsing #B78462 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b78462: #B78462;background-color: #B78462;colors: { 'color-b78462': '#B78462' }Color(red: 0.718, green: 0.518, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_b78462">#B78462</color>fill="#B78462"More Orange Colors
#B78462 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B78462 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B78462?
#B78462 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(183, 132, 98) in RGB and hsl(24, 37%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.
What is the RGB value of #B78462?
#B78462 is rgb(183, 132, 98) — red 183, green 132, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B78462?
#B78462 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 46%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B78462 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B78462 scores 3.24:1 against white and 6.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B78462 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B78462 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 16.65, which is visibly different.
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