#B17409
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(60.9% 0.128 72.2), rgb(177, 116, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#B17409 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17409 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 116, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 90%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.128 72.2) |
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 #B17409 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17409 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17409 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17409 text on black | 5.37:1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 71.6)
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Step 300
300
#DABB95
oklch(80.9% 0.062 72.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79657
oklch(70.6% 0.1 72)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17409
oklch(60.9% 0.128 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#362204
oklch(27.1% 0.053 73.2)
#B17409 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) | #897800 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97870F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26463 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17409
#B17409
oklch(60.9% 0.128 72.2)
- #4486CD
#4486CD
oklch(61% 0.128 252.1)
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 #B17409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.014
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.016
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.020
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
Use #B17409 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.