#B17744
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.9% 0.099 60.7), rgb(177, 119, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#B17744 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17744 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 119, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.099 60.7) |
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 #B17744 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17744 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17744 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17744 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#C5966F
oklch(70.8% 0.078 60.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17744
oklch(61.9% 0.099 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#A06328
oklch(55.6% 0.107 61.2)
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Step 700
700
#89511B
oklch(49% 0.1 60.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F4319
oklch(42.7% 0.082 60.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A391B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#352211
oklch(27.1% 0.04 61.6)
#B17744 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) | #897C3F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968945 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06B6B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17744
#B17744
oklch(61.9% 0.099 60.7)
- #498DBC
#498DBC
oklch(61.9% 0.099 241.1)
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 #B17744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.014
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.019
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.019
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
Use #B17744 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.