#B17C16
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(62.4% 0.125 77.1), rgb(177, 124, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#B17C16 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17C16 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 124, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 78%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.125 77.1) |
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 #B17C16 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17C16 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17C16 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17C16 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC95
oklch(80.9% 0.061 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39957
oklch(70.8% 0.098 77.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17C16
oklch(62.4% 0.125 77.1)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#342304
oklch(27% 0.051 78.6)
#B17C16 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) | #907E00 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B1B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16D6A | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17C16
#B17C16
oklch(62.4% 0.125 77.1)
- #5488D2
#5488D2
oklch(62.4% 0.126 257.3)
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 #B17C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.006
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.013
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.030
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
Use #B17C16 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.