#B87F61 Color
#B87F61 is rgb(184, 127, 97) in RGB, hsl(21, 38%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 47%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B87F61rgb(184, 127, 97)hsl(21, 38%, 55%)hsv(21, 47%, 72%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 47%, 28%)oklch(64.7% 0.083 48.6)lab(58.61% 20.15 25.65)lch(58.61% 32.62 51.84)What #B87F61 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 #B87F61, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B87F61 Channel Values
How #B87F61 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 127 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 38% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 47% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 47% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.36:1 vs white · 6.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B87F61 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 #B87F61
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B87F61; 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 #B87F61
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 #B87F61 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.
#B87F61#8B8B61#9F8661#95955E#A48D5F#BA7C7C#B97D72#8C8C8CUsing #B87F61 in Code
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--color-b87f61: #B87F61;background-color: #B87F61;colors: { 'color-b87f61': '#B87F61' }Color(red: 0.722, green: 0.498, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_b87f61">#B87F61</color>fill="#B87F61"More Orange Colors
#B87F61 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B87F61 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B87F61?
#B87F61 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(184, 127, 97) in RGB and hsl(21, 38%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.85.
What is the RGB value of #B87F61?
#B87F61 is rgb(184, 127, 97) — red 184, green 127, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B87F61?
#B87F61 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 47%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B87F61 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B87F61 scores 3.36:1 against white and 6.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B87F61 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B87F61 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 15.46, which is visibly different.
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