#B17637
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(61.5% 0.108 65), rgb(177, 118, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#B17637 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17637 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 118, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.108 65) |
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 #B17637 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17637 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17637 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17637 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.053 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59667
oklch(70.7% 0.084 65.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17637
oklch(61.5% 0.108 65)
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Step 600
600
#A16314
oklch(55.6% 0.117 65.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A5102
oklch(49% 0.109 64.8)
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Step 800
800
#70430A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 65.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3913
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#B17637 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) | #897B30 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978838 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16868 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17637
#B17637
oklch(61.5% 0.108 65)
- #478BC1
#478BC1
oklch(61.6% 0.107 244.8)
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 #B17637, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.011
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.016
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
Use #B17637 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.