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#B84D00 Color

#B84D00 is rgb(184, 77, 0) in RGB, hsl(25, 100%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 100%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rust (#B7410E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B84D00
HEX#B84D00
RGBrgb(184, 77, 0)
HSLhsl(25, 100%, 36%)
HSVhsv(25, 100%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 100%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(55.2% 0.155 46)
LABlab(46.95% 42.10 57.30)
LCHlch(46.95% 71.10 53.69)

What #B84D00 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 #B84D00, 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 brown in the library.

#B84D00 Channel Values

How #B84D00 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 184 · G 77 · B 08-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 25° · S 100% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 25° · S 100% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 58% · Y 100% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.12:1 vs white · 4.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B84D00 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.

TextWhite text5.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B84D00

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B84D00; 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 #B84D00

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 #B84D00 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#B84D00
Protanopia#6A6A00
Protanomaly#905F00
Deuteranopia#7E7E00
Deuteranomaly#996E00
Tritanopia#BA4848
Tritanomaly#B94A38
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #B84D00 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b84d00: #B84D00;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B84D00;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b84d00': '#B84D00' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.722, green: 0.302, blue: 0.000)
Android XML<color name="color_b84d00">#B84D00</color>
SVG fillfill="#B84D00"

More Brown Colors

#B84D00 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B84D00 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B84D00?

#B84D00 is a dark brown — rgb(184, 77, 0) in RGB and hsl(25, 100%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rust (#B7410E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.46.

What is the RGB value of #B84D00?

#B84D00 is rgb(184, 77, 0) — red 184, green 77, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B84D00?

#B84D00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 100%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B84D00 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B84D00 scores 5.12:1 against white and 4.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B84D00 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B84D00 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 10.09, which is visibly different.

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