#B17B59
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(63% 0.083 52.9), rgb(177, 123, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#B17B59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17B59 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 123, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.083 52.9) |
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 #B17B59 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17B59 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17B59 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17B59 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2967B
oklch(70.8% 0.065 52.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17B59
oklch(63% 0.083 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D643F
oklch(55.7% 0.09 52.9)
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Step 700
700
#865231
oklch(49.1% 0.084 52)
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Step 800
800
#6D4429
oklch(42.8% 0.07 53.2)
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Step 900
900
#583926
oklch(37.6% 0.054 52)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#B17B59 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) | #8A8056 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C59 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7172 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17B59
#B17B59
oklch(63% 0.083 52.9)
- #5292B3
#5292B3
oklch(63% 0.082 232.6)
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 #B17B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
Use #B17B59 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.