#B17F65
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64% 0.073 48.5), rgb(177, 127, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#B17F65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17F65 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 127, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.073 48.5) |
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 #B17F65 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17F65 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17F65 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17F65 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9782
oklch(70.8% 0.057 49.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17F65
oklch(64% 0.073 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#996549
oklch(55.6% 0.079 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#83543A
oklch(49.2% 0.074 49.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4531
oklch(42.8% 0.06 49)
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Step 900
900
#563A2B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 49)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#B17F65 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) | #8C8463 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E65 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7678 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17F65
#B17F65
oklch(64% 0.073 48.5)
- #5A95AF
#5A95AF
oklch(64% 0.073 228)
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 #B17F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
Use #B17F65 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.