#B17025
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(60.2% 0.119 65), rgb(177, 112, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#B17025 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17025 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 112, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 65%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.119 65) |
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 #B17025 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17025 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17025 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17025 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA9A
oklch(81% 0.058 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C99460
oklch(70.6% 0.094 64.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17025
oklch(60.2% 0.119 65)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D380A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 65.9)
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Step 950
950
#372109
oklch(27.1% 0.049 65.1)
#B17025 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) | #857619 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948526 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16161 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17025
#B17025
oklch(60.2% 0.119 65)
- #3987C3
#3987C3
oklch(60.2% 0.119 245)
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 #B17025, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.014
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.014
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.020
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.021
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.021
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.033
Use #B17025 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.