#B16E09
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(59.7% 0.129 67.7), rgb(177, 110, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#B16E09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16E09 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 110, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 90%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.129 67.7) |
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 #B16E09 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16E09 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16E09 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16E09 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA95
oklch(81% 0.064 68.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9458
oklch(70.6% 0.101 67.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16E09
oklch(59.7% 0.129 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#372105
oklch(27% 0.053 68.7)
#B16E09 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) | #847400 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94830D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25E5E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16E09
#B16E09
oklch(59.7% 0.129 67.7)
- #3484C8
#3484C8
oklch(59.7% 0.13 247.8)
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 #B16E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.004
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.017
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.031
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.032
Use #B16E09 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.