#B16E2E
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(59.9% 0.115 60.9), rgb(177, 110, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#B16E2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16E2E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 110, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.115 60.9) |
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 #B16E2E | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16E2E | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16E2E text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16E2E text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9365
oklch(70.6% 0.091 60.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16E2E
oklch(59.9% 0.115 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75F0C
oklch(55.7% 0.126 60.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#744005
oklch(42.7% 0.097 60.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3711
oklch(37.7% 0.075 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
#B16E2E 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) | #837426 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92842F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15F60 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16E2E
#B16E2E
oklch(59.9% 0.115 60.9)
- #3388BE
#3388BE
oklch(60% 0.115 240.7)
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 #B16E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.014
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.016
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.019
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.023
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.026
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.031
Use #B16E2E 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.