#B16023
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.3% 0.127 53.2), rgb(177, 96, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#B16023 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16023 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 96, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 67%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.127 53.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B16023 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B16023 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16023 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16023 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79F
oklch(80.9% 0.057 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE916A
oklch(70.8% 0.091 53.3)
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Step 500
500
#C07440
oklch(63.1% 0.117 53.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B16023
oklch(57.3% 0.127 53.2)
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Step 700
700
#934A0D
oklch(49.1% 0.118 53.1)
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Step 800
800
#773D10
oklch(42.6% 0.098 53.1)
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Step 900
900
#603516
oklch(37.7% 0.076 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F0E
oklch(27% 0.049 52.4)
#B16023 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #786A1A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C22 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C24E54 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16023
#B16023
oklch(57.3% 0.127 53.2)
- #0083B3
#0083B3
oklch(57.4% 0.119 233.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B16023, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.012
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.015
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.020
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.033
Use #B16023 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.