#B16923
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(58.9% 0.123 59.9), rgb(177, 105, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#B16923 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16923 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 105, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 67%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.123 59.9) |
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 #B16923 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16923 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16923 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16923 text on black | 4.91:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 60.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9467
oklch(70.8% 0.089 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB783C
oklch(63.2% 0.113 60.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B16923
oklch(58.9% 0.123 59.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E03
oklch(49% 0.114 60)
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Step 800
800
#74400B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 59.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3713
oklch(37.7% 0.074 59.8)
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Step 950
950
#37210D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 61)
#B16923 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) | #7F7018 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908123 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2595B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16923
#B16923
oklch(58.9% 0.123 59.9)
- #2285BE
#2285BE
oklch(58.9% 0.123 240)
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 #B16923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.015
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.018
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.022
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.025
Use #B16923 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.