#B17E4E
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.4% 0.09 63.3), rgb(177, 126, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#B17E4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17E4E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 126, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.09 63.3) |
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 #B17E4E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17E4E | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17E4E text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17E4E text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09772
oklch(70.6% 0.071 63.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17E4E
oklch(63.4% 0.09 63.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B6630
oklch(55.6% 0.097 63.8)
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Step 700
700
#855422
oklch(49.1% 0.092 63)
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Step 800
800
#6C451E
oklch(42.7% 0.076 63.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 62.4)
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Step 950
950
#332212
oklch(26.9% 0.037 63.4)
#B17E4E 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) | #8E824A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D4F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7372 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17E4E
#B17E4E
oklch(63.4% 0.09 63.3)
- #5790BD
#5790BD
oklch(63.3% 0.091 243.7)
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 #B17E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.009
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.011
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
Use #B17E4E 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.