#B95204 Color
#B95204 is rgb(185, 82, 4) in RGB, hsl(26, 96%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 98%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Alloy Orange (#C46210), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B95204rgb(185, 82, 4)hsl(26, 96%, 37%)hsv(26, 98%, 73%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 98%, 27%)oklch(56.1% 0.152 47.8)lab(48.07% 40.18 56.94)lch(48.07% 69.69 54.79)What #B95204 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 #B95204, 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.
#B95204 Channel Values
How #B95204 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 82 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 96% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 98% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 98% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.92:1 vs white · 4.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B95204 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 #B95204
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B95204; 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 #B95204
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 #B95204 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.
#B95204#6D6D00#926300#808000#9A7100#BB4D4D#BA4F3C#707070Using #B95204 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b95204: #B95204;background-color: #B95204;colors: { 'color-b95204': '#B95204' }Color(red: 0.725, green: 0.322, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_b95204">#B95204</color>fill="#B95204"More Brown Colors
#B95204 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B95204 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B95204?
#B95204 is a dark brown — rgb(185, 82, 4) in RGB and hsl(26, 96%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Alloy Orange (#C46210), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.
What is the RGB value of #B95204?
#B95204 is rgb(185, 82, 4) — red 185, green 82, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B95204?
#B95204 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 98%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B95204 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B95204 scores 4.92:1 against white and 4.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B95204 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B95204 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 8.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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