#B17C2F
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(62.6% 0.113 72.8), rgb(177, 124, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#B17C2F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17C2F |
| RGB | rgb(177, 124, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 58%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.113 72.8) |
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 #B17C2F | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17C2F | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17C2F text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17C2F text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9A
oklch(81% 0.055 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29861
oklch(70.7% 0.088 73.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17C2F
oklch(62.6% 0.113 72.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#593A0B
oklch(37.6% 0.073 72.1)
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Step 950
950
#342209
oklch(26.9% 0.047 72.2)
#B17C2F 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) | #8F7F25 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B31 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16E6C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17C2F
#B17C2F
oklch(62.6% 0.113 72.8)
- #548BCA
#548BCA
oklch(62.6% 0.112 252.9)
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 #B17C2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.020
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
Use #B17C2F 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.