#B17253
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.2% 0.092 46.7), rgb(177, 114, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#B17253 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17253 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 114, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.092 46.7) |
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 #B17253 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17253 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17253 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17253 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#C7937B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 45.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17253
oklch(61.2% 0.092 46.7)
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Step 600
600
#A2603E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 47.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F30
oklch(49.2% 0.092 47)
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Step 800
800
#714128
oklch(42.8% 0.077 47.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3725
oklch(37.7% 0.06 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#362116
oklch(27.1% 0.038 48.3)
#B17253 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) | #837950 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928753 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF676A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17253
#B17253
oklch(61.2% 0.092 46.7)
- #3D8FAE
#3D8FAE
oklch(61.3% 0.091 226.2)
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 #B17253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.018
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
Use #B17253 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.