#B16D4E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.2% 0.098 44.9), rgb(177, 109, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#B16D4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16D4E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 109, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.098 44.9) |
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 #B16D4E | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16D4E | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16D4E text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16D4E text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A8
oklch(81% 0.047 45.3)
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Step 400
400
#C99279
oklch(70.7% 0.076 45.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16D4E
oklch(60.2% 0.098 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#A65D3B
oklch(55.6% 0.107 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D2E
oklch(49.2% 0.098 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#733F27
oklch(42.6% 0.081 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3624
oklch(37.6% 0.063 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#B16D4E 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) | #7F754B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F844D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06165 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16D4E
#B16D4E
oklch(60.2% 0.098 44.9)
- #2F8DAD
#2F8DAD
oklch(60.3% 0.098 224.9)
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 #B16D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.012
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
Use #B16D4E 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.