#B27416
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(61% 0.125 70.4), rgb(178, 116, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#B27416 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27416 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 116, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 78%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.125 70.4) |
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 #B27416 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27416 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27416 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27416 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 71.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA96
oklch(80.9% 0.061 69.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89659
oklch(70.8% 0.099 70.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27416
oklch(61% 0.125 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#362105
oklch(26.9% 0.052 70.1)
#B27416 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) | #897800 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988719 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36563 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27416
#B27416
oklch(61% 0.125 70.4)
- #4287CB
#4287CB
oklch(61% 0.125 250.3)
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 #B27416, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.014
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.018
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.021
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
Use #B27416 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.