#B17945
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.3% 0.098 62.3), rgb(177, 121, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#B17945 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17945 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 121, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.098 62.3) |
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 #B17945 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17945 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17945 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17945 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
-
Step 300
300
#D8BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 60.7)
-
Step 400
400
#C3966F
oklch(70.6% 0.076 62)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17945
oklch(62.3% 0.098 62.3)
-
Step 600
600
#9F6428
oklch(55.7% 0.106 62.6)
-
Step 700
700
#88521A
oklch(49.1% 0.099 62)
-
Step 800
800
#6E4419
oklch(42.7% 0.081 62.8)
-
Step 900
900
#5A391B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 61.1)
-
Step 950
950
#352211
oklch(27.1% 0.04 61.6)
#B17945 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) | #8A7D40 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A46 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06D6D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17945
#B17945
oklch(62.3% 0.098 62.3)
- #4D8EBD
#4D8EBD
oklch(62.3% 0.098 242)
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 #B17945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.015
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.019
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.020
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
Use #B17945 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.