#B16745
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59% 0.107 44.8), rgb(177, 103, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#B16745 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16745 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 103, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.107 44.8) |
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 #B16745 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16745 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16745 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16745 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
-
Step 300
300
#DCB8A8
oklch(81% 0.047 45.3)
-
Step 400
400
#CA9279
oklch(70.8% 0.077 45)
-
Step 500
500
#BB7656
oklch(63.2% 0.098 45.4)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#B16745
oklch(59% 0.107 44.8)
-
Step 700
700
#8E4C2D
oklch(49% 0.1 44.8)
-
Step 800
800
#743F27
oklch(42.8% 0.082 44.3)
-
Step 900
900
#5E3624
oklch(37.8% 0.064 44.6)
-
Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#B16745 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) | #7B7042 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8044 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1595F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16745
#B16745
oklch(59% 0.107 44.8)
- #168AAC
#168AAC
oklch(59% 0.106 224.3)
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 #B16745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.017
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
Use #B16745 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.