#B1683F
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59% 0.109 48.9), rgb(177, 104, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B1683F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1683F |
| RGB | rgb(177, 104, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.109 48.9) |
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 #B1683F | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B1683F | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1683F text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1683F text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99275
oklch(70.6% 0.078 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7651
oklch(63.1% 0.101 48.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B1683F
oklch(59% 0.109 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D27
oklch(49.1% 0.102 49)
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Step 800
800
#733F22
oklch(42.6% 0.084 48.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3621
oklch(37.6% 0.065 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#B1683F 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) | #7C713B | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E813E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15A5E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1683F
#B1683F
oklch(59% 0.109 48.9)
- #1C89B1
#1C89B1
oklch(59.1% 0.109 229)
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 #B1683F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.038
Use #B1683F 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.