#B16B44
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.7% 0.104 49), rgb(177, 107, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#B16B44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16B44 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 107, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.104 49) |
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 #B16B44 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16B44 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16B44 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16B44 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A4
oklch(81% 0.051 50)
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Step 400
400
#CB9273
oklch(70.8% 0.082 49.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16B44
oklch(59.7% 0.104 49)
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Step 600
600
#A85D31
oklch(55.7% 0.114 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#904C24
oklch(49.2% 0.106 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#753F1F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E361F
oklch(37.7% 0.067 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#B16B44 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) | #7E7340 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8244 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15E62 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16B44
#B16B44
oklch(59.7% 0.104 49)
- #288AB1
#288AB1
oklch(59.6% 0.105 229.6)
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 #B16B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.018
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.019
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
Use #B16B44 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.