#B77241
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.6% 0.109 54.5), rgb(183, 114, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#B77241 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77241 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 114, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.109 54.5) |
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 #B77241 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77241 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77241 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77241 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 53.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA926D
oklch(70.6% 0.085 54.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77241
oklch(61.6% 0.109 54.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75E25
oklch(55.6% 0.118 54.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D17
oklch(49.1% 0.11 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#743F16
oklch(42.6% 0.091 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3619
oklch(37.6% 0.071 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#B77241 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) | #86793C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968941 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76467 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77241
#B77241
oklch(61.6% 0.109 54.5)
- #348FBD
#348FBD
oklch(61.7% 0.109 234.8)
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 #B77241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.010
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.021
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.037
Use #B77241 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.