#B16F3E
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.3% 0.106 55.7), rgb(177, 111, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#B16F3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16F3E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 111, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.106 55.7) |
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 #B16F3E | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16F3E | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16F3E text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16F3E text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB9A1
oklch(81% 0.052 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9936E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 55.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16F3E
oklch(60.3% 0.106 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55F27
oklch(55.5% 0.114 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E19
oklch(49.2% 0.107 55.5)
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Step 800
800
#734018
oklch(42.6% 0.088 55.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D371A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#B16F3E 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) | #827639 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16164 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16F3E
#B16F3E
oklch(60.3% 0.106 55.7)
- #358AB7
#358AB7
oklch(60.2% 0.105 235.7)
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 #B16F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.006
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.021
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.036
Use #B16F3E 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.