#B16620
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(58.4% 0.125 58.4), rgb(177, 102, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B16620 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16620 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 102, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 69%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.125 58.4) |
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 #B16620 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B16620 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16620 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16620 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89D
oklch(80.8% 0.056 58)
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Step 400
400
#CB9367
oklch(70.8% 0.09 58.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD763C
oklch(63.1% 0.115 57.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B16620
oklch(58.4% 0.125 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#904D02
oklch(49.1% 0.116 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#753F0A
oklch(42.6% 0.097 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3613
oklch(37.7% 0.076 57.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#B16620 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) | #7D6E14 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F20 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25558 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16620
#B16620
oklch(58.4% 0.125 58.4)
- #1484BC
#1484BC
oklch(58.3% 0.125 238.3)
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 #B16620, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.012
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.013
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.021
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.026
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.029
Use #B16620 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.