#B16D55
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.3% 0.094 40.2), rgb(177, 109, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#B16D55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16D55 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 109, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.094 40.2) |
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 #B16D55 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16D55 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16D55 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16D55 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#C9917E
oklch(70.6% 0.074 39.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16D55
oklch(60.3% 0.094 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#A55D43
oklch(55.6% 0.102 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C35
oklch(49.1% 0.096 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#733F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.079 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3628
oklch(37.7% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#372018
oklch(27.1% 0.039 39.9)
#B16D55 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) | #7E7653 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8454 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6267 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16D55
#B16D55
oklch(60.3% 0.094 40.2)
- #2F8EA8
#2F8EA8
oklch(60.3% 0.094 219.9)
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 #B16D55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.011
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.017
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
Use #B16D55 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.