#B17543

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#b17543 is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(177, 117, 67), HSL(27°, 45%, 48%), CMYK(0%, 34%, 62%, 31%). Closest named color: chocolate. Contrast is 3.82:1 on white and 5.49:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#b17543
RGBrgb(177 117 67)
RGB (legacy)rgb(177, 117, 67)
RGB %rgb(69% 46% 26%)
HSLhsl(27 45% 48%)
HSV / HSBhsv(27, 62%, 69%)
HWBhwb(27 26% 31%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 62%, 31%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(54.94 20.61 37.26)
LCHlch(54.94 42.58 61.05)
OKLaboklab(0.6149 0.0515 0.0861)
OKLCHoklch(0.6149 0.1003 59.13)
Decimal11629891

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colorchocolate ΔE 6.1
Closest web-safe color#996633
Hue27°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)45% / 62%
Lightness (HSL)48%
Brightness or Value (HSV)69%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)51% / 49%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2247
Red / Green / Blue177 / 117 / 67

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.82:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
5.49:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 65.5 / -36.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -71 / 38.6

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #b17543;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(61.49% 0.1003 59.13);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(177 117 67 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#b17543] text-[#b17543] border-[#b17543]">