#B17059
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.9% 0.09 40.2), rgb(177, 112, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B17059 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17059 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 112, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.09 40.2) |
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 #B17059 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17059 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17059 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17059 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AC
oklch(81% 0.044 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#C7927F
oklch(70.6% 0.07 40.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17059
oklch(60.9% 0.09 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35E46
oklch(55.5% 0.097 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D37
oklch(49.1% 0.092 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#72402E
oklch(42.8% 0.076 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3629
oklch(37.6% 0.059 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#B17059 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) | #807857 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908658 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF656A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17059
#B17059
oklch(60.9% 0.09 40.2)
- #388FA8
#388FA8
oklch(60.8% 0.09 220.2)
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 #B17059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.010
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.016
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
Use #B17059 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.