#B17552
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.7% 0.09 50.7), rgb(177, 117, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#B17552 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17552 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 117, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.09 50.7) |
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 #B17552 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17552 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17552 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17552 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59479
oklch(70.6% 0.071 50.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17552
oklch(61.7% 0.09 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#A1613B
oklch(55.6% 0.099 50.3)
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Step 700
700
#89502D
oklch(49% 0.091 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#704226
oklch(42.8% 0.076 50.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3824
oklch(37.8% 0.059 50)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#B17552 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) | #867B4F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948852 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6A6C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17552
#B17552
oklch(61.7% 0.09 50.7)
- #448FB2
#448FB2
oklch(61.7% 0.091 231)
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 #B17552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
Use #B17552 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.