#B17255
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.2% 0.09 45.3), rgb(177, 114, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#B17255 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17255 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 114, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.09 45.3) |
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 #B17255 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17255 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17255 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17255 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#C7937C
oklch(70.7% 0.071 44.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17255
oklch(61.2% 0.09 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26040
oklch(55.6% 0.098 46)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F32
oklch(49.2% 0.091 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#71412A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3726
oklch(37.6% 0.059 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#B17255 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) | #837953 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928755 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF676B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17255
#B17255
oklch(61.2% 0.09 45.3)
- #3D8FAD
#3D8FAD
oklch(61.2% 0.091 225.4)
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 #B17255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.016
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
Use #B17255 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.