#B17B63
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.2% 0.076 44.8), rgb(177, 123, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#B17B63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17B63 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 123, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 33%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.076 44.8) |
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 #B17B63 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17B63 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17B63 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17B63 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.037 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#C19582
oklch(70.6% 0.06 44.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17B63
oklch(63.2% 0.076 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C634A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#85523B
oklch(49.1% 0.077 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4331
oklch(42.6% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#58392B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#34221A
oklch(27.2% 0.031 44.9)
#B17B63 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) | #898161 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C63 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7275 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17B63
#B17B63
oklch(63.2% 0.076 44.8)
- #5294AC
#5294AC
oklch(63.2% 0.076 223.8)
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 #B17B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
Use #B17B63 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.