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#B7885C Color

#B7885C is rgb(183, 136, 92) in RGB, hsl(29, 39%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 50%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Camel (#C19A6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B7885C
HEX#B7885C
RGBrgb(183, 136, 92)
HSLhsl(29, 39%, 54%)
HSVhsv(29, 50%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 50%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.083 63.7)
LABlab(60.64% 14.62 30.92)
LCHlch(60.64% 34.20 64.69)

What #B7885C 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 #B7885C, 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.

#B7885C Channel Values

How #B7885C 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 136 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 29° · S 39% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 29° · S 50% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 50% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.14:1 vs white · 6.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7885C 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 text3.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B7885C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7885C; 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 #B7885C

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 #B7885C 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#B7885C
Protanopia#91915C
Protanomaly#A28E5C
Deuteranopia#9A9A59
Deuteranomaly#A6935A
Tritanopia#BA8383
Tritanomaly#B98576
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B7885C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b7885c: #B7885C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B7885C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b7885c': '#B7885C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.533, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_b7885c">#B7885C</color>
SVG fillfill="#B7885C"

More Orange Colors

#B7885C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B7885C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B7885C?

#B7885C is a mid-tone orange — rgb(183, 136, 92) in RGB and hsl(29, 39%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Camel (#C19A6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.14.

What is the RGB value of #B7885C?

#B7885C is rgb(183, 136, 92) — red 183, green 136, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B7885C?

#B7885C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 50%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B7885C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B7885C scores 3.14:1 against white and 6.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B7885C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B7885C 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 17.54, which is visibly different.

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