#B8470F Color
#B8470F is rgb(184, 71, 15) in RGB, hsl(20, 85%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 92%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rust (#B7410E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B8470Frgb(184, 71, 15)hsl(20, 85%, 39%)hsv(20, 92%, 72%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 92%, 28%)oklch(54.5% 0.158 41.6)lab(45.92% 44.95 52.80)lch(45.92% 69.35 49.59)What #B8470F 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 #B8470F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B8470F Channel Values
How #B8470F 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 71 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 85% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 92% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 92% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.32:1 vs white · 3.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B8470F 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 #B8470F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B8470F; 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 #B8470F
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 #B8470F 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.
#B8470F#66660A#8E5B0C#7C7C00#986B00#B94343#B94435#6B6B6BUsing #B8470F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b8470f: #B8470F;background-color: #B8470F;colors: { 'color-b8470f': '#B8470F' }Color(red: 0.722, green: 0.278, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_b8470f">#B8470F</color>fill="#B8470F"More Brown Colors
#B8470F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B8470F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B8470F?
#B8470F is a dark brown — rgb(184, 71, 15) in RGB and hsl(20, 85%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rust (#B7410E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.56.
What is the RGB value of #B8470F?
#B8470F is rgb(184, 71, 15) — red 184, green 71, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B8470F?
#B8470F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 92%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B8470F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B8470F scores 5.32:1 against white and 3.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B8470F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B8470F 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 13.03, which is visibly different.
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