#B83D45 Color
#B83D45 is rgb(184, 61, 69) in RGB, hsl(356, 50%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 63%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Watermelon Red (#BF4147), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B83D45rgb(184, 61, 69)hsl(356, 50%, 48%)hsv(356, 67%, 72%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 63%, 28%)oklch(53.8% 0.158 20.6)lab(44.76% 50.64 24.31)lch(44.76% 56.17 25.64)What #B83D45 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 #B83D45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B83D45 Channel Values
How #B83D45 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 184 · G 61 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 50% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 67% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 63% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.54:1 vs white · 3.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B83D45 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 #B83D45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B83D45; 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 #B83D45
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 #B83D45 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.
#B83D45#616144#8C5544#79793E#966641#B83E3E#B83E41#686868Using #B83D45 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b83d45: #B83D45;background-color: #B83D45;colors: { 'color-b83d45': '#B83D45' }Color(red: 0.722, green: 0.239, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_b83d45">#B83D45</color>fill="#B83D45"More Red Colors
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#B83D45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B83D45?
#B83D45 is a mid-tone red — rgb(184, 61, 69) in RGB and hsl(356, 50%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Watermelon Red (#BF4147), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.56.
What is the RGB value of #B83D45?
#B83D45 is rgb(184, 61, 69) — red 184, green 61, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B83D45?
#B83D45 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 63%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B83D45 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B83D45 scores 5.54:1 against white and 3.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B83D45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B83D45 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 10.02, which is visibly different.
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