#B16100
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(57.4% 0.135 59.4), rgb(177, 97, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#B16100 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16100 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 97, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.135 59.4) |
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 #B16100 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B16100 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16100 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16100 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89A
oklch(80.9% 0.061 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE9261
oklch(70.8% 0.097 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#C07531
oklch(63.2% 0.124 59.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B16100
oklch(57.4% 0.135 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#60350B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#392009
oklch(27.1% 0.052 60.1)
#B16100 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) | #796A00 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D00 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34E52 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16100
#B16100
oklch(57.4% 0.135 59.4)
- #0081BC
#0081BC
oklch(57.4% 0.129 239.1)
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 #B16100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.003
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.008
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.020
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.026
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.035
Use #B16100 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.