#B16A2B
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.2% 0.118 58.5), rgb(177, 106, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#B16A2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16A2B |
| RGB | rgb(177, 106, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 61%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.118 58.5) |
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 #B16A2B | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16A2B | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16A2B text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16A2B text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99F
oklch(81% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 400
400
#C9946A
oklch(70.8% 0.086 59.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7841
oklch(63.1% 0.109 58.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B16A2B
oklch(59.2% 0.118 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E0F
oklch(49.1% 0.111 58)
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Step 800
800
#734111
oklch(42.8% 0.091 59.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3717
oklch(37.6% 0.071 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#37210E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 59.8)
#B16A2B 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) | #7F7123 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90812B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25A5D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16A2B
#B16A2B
oklch(59.2% 0.118 58.5)
- #2686BC
#2686BC
oklch(59.1% 0.119 238.9)
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 #B16A2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.017
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.020
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.021
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.022
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.026
Use #B16A2B 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.