#B16D24
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(59.7% 0.121 62.8), rgb(177, 109, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#B16D24 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16D24 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 109, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 66%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.121 62.8) |
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 #B16D24 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16D24 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16D24 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16D24 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99A
oklch(80.9% 0.059 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9361
oklch(70.7% 0.095 62.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16D24
oklch(59.7% 0.121 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E370B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 63.4)
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Step 950
950
#372009
oklch(26.8% 0.05 62.6)
#B16D24 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) | #827319 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928325 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25D5E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16D24
#B16D24
oklch(59.7% 0.121 62.8)
- #3086C1
#3086C1
oklch(59.6% 0.121 242.9)
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 #B16D24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.018
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.020
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.021
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.028
Use #B16D24 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.