#B17855
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.3% 0.087 52.1), rgb(177, 120, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#B17855 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17855 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 120, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.087 52.1) |
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 #B17855 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17855 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17855 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17855 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#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
#D8BAA8
oklch(81% 0.043 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#C3957A
oklch(70.6% 0.067 51.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17855
oklch(62.3% 0.087 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F623C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#88512E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4327
oklch(42.7% 0.073 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#593924
oklch(37.7% 0.056 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#342116
oklch(26.9% 0.035 50.8)
#B17855 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) | #887E52 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A55 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6D6F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17855
#B17855
oklch(62.3% 0.087 52.1)
- #4B90B3
#4B90B3
oklch(62.3% 0.087 232.6)
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 #B17855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
Use #B17855 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.