#B16A4E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.6% 0.1 42.1), rgb(177, 106, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#B16A4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16A4E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 106, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.1 42.1) |
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 #B16A4E | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16A4E | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16A4E text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16A4E text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB917A
oklch(70.8% 0.078 42.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16A4E
oklch(59.6% 0.1 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85C3D
oklch(55.7% 0.109 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#904B2F
oklch(49.2% 0.102 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#753E28
oklch(42.8% 0.084 42)
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Step 900
900
#5E3525
oklch(37.6% 0.065 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F16
oklch(26.8% 0.041 41.2)
#B16A4E 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) | #7C734C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05E63 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16A4E
#B16A4E
oklch(59.6% 0.1 42.1)
- #258CAA
#258CAA
oklch(59.7% 0.1 222.3)
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 #B16A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.010
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
Use #B16A4E 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.