#B17536
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(61.3% 0.109 64.4), rgb(177, 117, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#B17536 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17536 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 117, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.109 64.4) |
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 #B17536 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17536 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17536 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17536 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69667
oklch(70.8% 0.085 65.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17536
oklch(61.3% 0.109 64.4)
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Step 600
600
#A26214
oklch(55.6% 0.118 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B5102
oklch(49.2% 0.11 64.3)
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Step 800
800
#71430A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 64.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3913
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#B17536 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) | #887A2F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968837 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16767 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17536
#B17536
oklch(61.3% 0.109 64.4)
- #448AC1
#448AC1
oklch(61.2% 0.11 244.7)
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 #B17536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.010
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.014
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
Use #B17536 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.