Deep Chestnut (#B94E48)

The hex code for Deep Chestnut is #B94E48. It is rgb(185, 78, 72) in RGB, hsl(3, 45%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 61%, 27%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#B94E48

RGBrgb(185, 78, 72)

HSLhsl(3, 45%, 50%)

HSVhsv(3, 61%, 73%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 61%, 27%)

OKLCHoklch(56.2% 0.14 25.8)

LABlab(47.81% 43.83 26.35)

LCHlch(47.81% 51.14 31.01)

Colors Closest to Deep Chestnut

Deep Chestnut is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Bittersweet Shimmer#BF4F51ΔE 4.27 Indian Red#CD5C5CΔE 7.16 Medium Carmine#AF4035ΔE 7.21 Cedar Chest#C95A49ΔE 7.72 Watermelon Red#BF4147ΔE 7.76 Sweet Brown#A83731ΔE 8.84

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#B94E48 Channel Values

How Deep Chestnut 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 185 · G 78 · B 72	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 3° · S 45% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 3° · S 61% · V 73%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 58% · Y 61% · K 27%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.95:1 vs white · 4.25:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Deep Chestnut 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 text4.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Deep Chestnut

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Deep Chestnut; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Deep Chestnut

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Deep Chestnut 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#B94E48

Protanopia#6B6B47

Protanomaly#916047

Deuteranopia#7F7F41

Deuteranomaly#9A6E44

Tritanopia#B94D4D

Tritanomaly#B94E4B

Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #B94E48 in Code

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

CSS custom property--deep-chestnut: #B94E48;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B94E48;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'deep-chestnut': '#B94E48' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.306, blue: 0.282)

Android XML<color name="deep_chestnut">#B94E48</color>

SVG fillfill="#B94E48"

More Red Colors

Deep Chestnut sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ba160c b90e0a bc8f8f b76e79 bd0000 b57281 bd001f b30000 bd002f b22222 bf1234 b21807 cc0000 dc143c ea9090 f6b1b1 fee4e1 ff5349 ffa2a2 ffe4e1 420a00 674c47 870d25 9e1b32

#B94E48 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Deep Chestnut?

The hex code for Deep Chestnut is #B94E48. That is rgb(185, 78, 72) in RGB, hsl(3, 45%, 50%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 61%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #B94E48?

#B94E48 is rgb(185, 78, 72) — red 185, green 78, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B94E48?

#B94E48 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 61%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B94E48 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B94E48 scores 4.95:1 against white and 4.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B94E48 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B94E48 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 7.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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