#B57516
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(61.6% 0.127 69.7), rgb(181, 117, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#B57516 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57516 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 117, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.127 69.7) |
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 #B57516 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57516 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57516 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57516 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#DBBA95
oklch(80.8% 0.062 70)
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Step 400
400
#C99558
oklch(70.7% 0.1 69.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57516
oklch(61.6% 0.127 69.7)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#372105
oklch(27% 0.053 68.7)
#B57516 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) | #8A7A00 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8919 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66564 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57516
#B57516
oklch(61.6% 0.127 69.7)
- #4189CE
#4189CE
oklch(61.6% 0.127 249.8)
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 #B57516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.017
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.019
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
Use #B57516 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.