#B17C38
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.7% 0.107 70.3), rgb(177, 124, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#B17C38 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17C38 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 124, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.107 70.3) |
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 #B17C38 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17C38 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17C38 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17C38 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.052 68.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29866
oklch(70.7% 0.083 70.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17C38
oklch(62.7% 0.107 70.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E650E
oklch(55.6% 0.116 69.7)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4506
oklch(42.7% 0.089 70.7)
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Step 900
900
#593A11
oklch(37.7% 0.07 69.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#B17C38 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) | #8E7F31 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06F6D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17C38
#B17C38
oklch(62.7% 0.107 70.3)
- #538CC6
#538CC6
oklch(62.6% 0.107 250.3)
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 #B17C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.020
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
Use #B17C38 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.