#B17229
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.6% 0.117 65.7), rgb(177, 114, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#B17229 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17229 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 114, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 62%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.117 65.7) |
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 #B17229 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17229 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17229 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17229 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#E8D5C4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.058 66)
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Step 400
400
#C89561
oklch(70.7% 0.092 65.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17229
oklch(60.6% 0.117 65.7)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D380C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 65.2)
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Step 950
950
#36210A
oklch(26.9% 0.048 65.6)
#B17229 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) | #86771F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95862A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16363 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17229
#B17229
oklch(60.6% 0.117 65.7)
- #3E88C3
#3E88C3
oklch(60.6% 0.116 245.5)
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 #B17229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.011
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.016
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.019
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.024
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.031
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.033
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
Use #B17229 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.