#B16138
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.7% 0.117 46.5), rgb(177, 97, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#B16138 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16138 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 97, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.117 46.5) |
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 #B16138 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B16138 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16138 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16138 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A4
oklch(81% 0.053 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD9073
oklch(70.6% 0.085 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF744E
oklch(63.2% 0.108 47)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B16138
oklch(57.7% 0.117 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#924A24
oklch(49.1% 0.11 46.4)
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Step 800
800
#763D1F
oklch(42.6% 0.09 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#60351F
oklch(37.8% 0.071 46.9)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#B16138 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) | #776B34 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D37 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15158 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16138
#B16138
oklch(57.7% 0.117 46.5)
- #0086AC
#0086AC
oklch(57.8% 0.111 226.6)
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 #B16138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.020
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
Use #B16138 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.