#B17820
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(61.7% 0.121 72.5), rgb(177, 120, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#B17820 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17820 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 120, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 69%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.121 72.5) |
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 #B17820 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17820 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17820 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17820 text on black | 5.57:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB97
oklch(80.9% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C5975C
oklch(70.7% 0.094 72.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17820
oklch(61.7% 0.121 72.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A03
oklch(37.8% 0.079 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#352206
oklch(27% 0.05 73.1)
#B17820 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) | #8C7B0E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998923 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16967 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17820
#B17820
oklch(61.7% 0.121 72.5)
- #4C88CC
#4C88CC
oklch(61.7% 0.121 252.9)
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 #B17820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.014
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.022
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.022
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.023
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
Use #B17820 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.