#B16E46
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.2% 0.102 50.7), rgb(177, 110, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#B16E46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 51°. 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 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16E46 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 110, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.102 50.7) |
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 #B16E46 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16E46 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16E46 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16E46 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99273
oklch(70.6% 0.08 50.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16E46
oklch(60.2% 0.102 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65E31
oklch(55.6% 0.111 50.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D24
oklch(49.1% 0.103 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#73401F
oklch(42.7% 0.085 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D361F
oklch(37.6% 0.066 50.2)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#B16E46 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) | #817542 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918446 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06164 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16E46
#B16E46
oklch(60.2% 0.102 50.7)
- #328BB2
#328BB2
oklch(60.1% 0.102 231)
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 #B16E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.014
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.022
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
Use #B16E46 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.