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#B87F6B Color

#B87F6B is rgb(184, 127, 107) in RGB, hsl(16, 35%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 42%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blast-off Bronze (#A57164), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B87F6B
HEX#B87F6B
RGBrgb(184, 127, 107)
HSLhsl(16, 35%, 57%)
HSVhsv(16, 42%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 42%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(64.9% 0.077 40.1)
LABlab(58.76% 20.93 20.25)
LCHlch(58.76% 29.13 44.05)

What #B87F6B 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 #B87F6B, 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 orange in the library.

#B87F6B Channel Values

How #B87F6B 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 127 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 16° · S 35% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 16° · S 42% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 42% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.34:1 vs white · 6.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B87F6B 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 text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B87F6B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B87F6B; 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 #B87F6B

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 #B87F6B 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#B87F6B
Protanopia#8B8B6B
Protanomaly#9F866B
Deuteranopia#959568
Deuteranomaly#A48D69
Tritanopia#B97D7D
Tritanomaly#B97E76
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #B87F6B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b87f6b: #B87F6B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B87F6B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b87f6b': '#B87F6B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.722, green: 0.498, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_b87f6b">#B87F6B</color>
SVG fillfill="#B87F6B"

More Orange Colors

#B87F6B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B87F6B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B87F6B?

#B87F6B is a mid-tone orange — rgb(184, 127, 107) in RGB and hsl(16, 35%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blast-off Bronze (#A57164), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.3.

What is the RGB value of #B87F6B?

#B87F6B is rgb(184, 127, 107) — red 184, green 127, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B87F6B?

#B87F6B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 42%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B87F6B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B87F6B scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B87F6B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B87F6B 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.61, which is visibly different.

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