#B26E17
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(59.9% 0.126 65.7), rgb(178, 110, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#B26E17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26E17 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 110, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 77%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.126 65.7) |
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 #B26E17 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B26E17 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26E17 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26E17 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB997
oklch(80.9% 0.062 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB945B
oklch(70.8% 0.099 66)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B26E17
oklch(59.9% 0.126 65.7)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3703
oklch(37.8% 0.083 65.2)
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Step 950
950
#372106
oklch(27% 0.052 67.8)
#B26E17 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) | #847400 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948419 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35E5E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26E17
#B26E17
oklch(59.9% 0.126 65.7)
- #3286C6
#3286C6
oklch(60% 0.126 245.4)
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 #B26E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.009
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.015
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.021
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.022
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
Use #B26E17 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.