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#B86C61 Color

#B86C61 is rgb(184, 108, 97) in RGB, hsl(8, 38%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 47%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Redwood (#A45A52), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B86C61
HEX#B86C61
RGBrgb(184, 108, 97)
HSLhsl(8, 38%, 55%)
HSVhsv(8, 47%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 47%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(61.3% 0.099 29)
LABlab(54.17% 30.14 19.89)
LCHlch(54.17% 36.11 33.42)

What #B86C61 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 #B86C61, 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 red in the library.

#B86C61 Channel Values

How #B86C61 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 108 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 8° · S 38% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 8° · S 47% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 47% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.92:1 vs white · 5.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B86C61 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 text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B86C61

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B86C61; 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 #B86C61

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 #B86C61 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#B86C61
Protanopia#7D7D60
Protanomaly#987761
Deuteranopia#8B8B5D
Deuteranomaly#9F805F
Tritanopia#B96B6B
Tritanomaly#B86B67
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #B86C61 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b86c61: #B86C61;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B86C61;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b86c61': '#B86C61' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.722, green: 0.424, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_b86c61">#B86C61</color>
SVG fillfill="#B86C61"

More Red Colors

#B86C61 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B86C61 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B86C61?

#B86C61 is a mid-tone red — rgb(184, 108, 97) in RGB and hsl(8, 38%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Redwood (#A45A52), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.17.

What is the RGB value of #B86C61?

#B86C61 is rgb(184, 108, 97) — red 184, green 108, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B86C61?

#B86C61 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 47%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B86C61 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B86C61 scores 3.92:1 against white and 5.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B86C61 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B86C61 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 15.95, which is visibly different.

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