#B17243
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.9% 0.101 56.1), rgb(177, 114, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#B17243 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.101 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 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17243 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 114, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 45%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.101 56.1) |
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 #B17243 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17243 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17243 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17243 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#C79470
oklch(70.7% 0.079 56.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17243
oklch(60.9% 0.101 56.1)
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Step 600
600
#A3602B
oklch(55.5% 0.11 56)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F1D
oklch(49.1% 0.103 56)
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Step 800
800
#72411B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 55.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C381C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#B17243 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) | #84783F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938643 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06567 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17243
#B17243
oklch(60.9% 0.101 56.1)
- #3D8CB8
#3D8CB8
oklch(61% 0.102 236.3)
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 #B17243, 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 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
Use #B17243 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.