#B16422
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58% 0.125 56.4), rgb(177, 100, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B16422 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16422 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 100, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 68%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.125 56.4) |
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 #B16422 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B16422 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16422 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16422 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9268
oklch(70.7% 0.09 56.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE763E
oklch(63.2% 0.115 56.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B16422
oklch(58% 0.125 56.4)
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Step 700
700
#914C07
oklch(49.1% 0.117 56.4)
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Step 800
800
#763F0D
oklch(42.8% 0.097 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3614
oklch(37.7% 0.075 57)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#B16422 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) | #7B6D18 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E22 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25357 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16422
#B16422
oklch(58% 0.125 56.4)
- #0184BA
#0184BA
oklch(58% 0.125 236.2)
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 #B16422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.010
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.014
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.014
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.033
Use #B16422 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.