#B77147
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.6% 0.106 50.7), rgb(183, 113, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#B77147 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77147 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 113, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.106 50.7) |
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 #B77147 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77147 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77147 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77147 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A3
oklch(81% 0.052 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB9271
oklch(70.8% 0.083 51)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77147
oklch(61.6% 0.106 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75D2E
oklch(55.5% 0.114 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C20
oklch(49% 0.107 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#743F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.088 50.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E361D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#B77147 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) | #857943 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958847 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76367 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77147
#B77147
oklch(61.6% 0.106 50.7)
- #3190B8
#3190B8
oklch(61.6% 0.105 230.3)
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 #B77147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.015
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.016
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
Use #B77147 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.