#B1791C

Accessibility

5.62:1

Vs white / black

3.74:1 · 5.62:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#b1791c

RGB

rgb(177, 121, 28)

RGBA

rgba(177, 121, 28, 1)

HSL

hsl(37, 73%, 40%)

HSLA

hsla(37, 73%, 40%, 1)

HSV

hsv(37, 84%, 69%)

LAB

lab(55.18% 14.3 54.98)

LCH

lch(55.18% 56.81 75.42)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6189 0.0337 0.1175)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6189 0.1222 74)

XYZ

xyz(25.18, 23.11, 4.23)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 32%, 84%, 31%)

CSS

color: #b1791c;

CSS variable

--color-b1791c: #b1791c;

SCSS

$color-b1791c: #b1791c;

JavaScript

const color = "#b1791c";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#b1791c";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#b1791c" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#b1791c", "rgb": { "r": 177, "g": 121, "b": 28 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6189 0.1222 74)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#b1791c-1: #b1791c;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

yellow-600

Very different · ΔE 7.16 · #CA8A04

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGoldenRod

Very different · ΔE 5.66 · #B8860B

Nearest Material color

lime-900

Very different · ΔE 15.01 · #827717

Nearest Bootstrap color

warning

Very different · ΔE 22.56 · #FFC107

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50ffefbe 100ffe1ac 200facb8d 300e8b36b 400cf953f 500b1791d 600956514 700795008 8005d3c00 900432900 9502b1500

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f9f4ec f2e9d9 ecdec6 e5d2b3 dfc7a0 d8bc8e d2b17b cba668 c59b55 be8f42 b8842f b1791c a26f1a 946517 855b15 765113 674710 593d0e 4a320c 3b2809 2c1e07 1d1405 0f0a02

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f9f4ec f2e9d9 ecdec6 e5d2b3 dfc7a0 d8bc8e d2b17b cba668 c59b55 be8f42 b8842f

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

a26f1a 946517 855b15 765113 674710 593d0e 4a320c 3b2809 2c1e07 1d1405 0f0a02

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

ad7a24 a97a2d a57b35 a17b3d 9d7c46 997d4e 947d56 907e5f 8c7e67 887f6f 847f78

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#B1791CStop 1 #1C55B0Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#B02D1CStop 1 #B1791CStop 2 #9FB01CStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#B1791CStop 1 #1CB077Stop 2 #771CB0Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#B1791CStop 1 #1C9FB0Stop 2 #2D1CB0Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#583C0EStop 1 #9A6818Stop 2 #DD9522Stop 3 #E7B565Stop 4 #F1D5A7Stop 5

Using this color

Where #b1791c works

#B1791C (#b1791c) sits in the orange family at about 37° hue, 73% saturation, and 40% lightness. Contrast is 3.74:1 on white and 5.62:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: yellow-600 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

primary buttons and key accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #b1791c as small body text on white — 3.74:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Creativity, enthusiasm, and friendliness. Approachable CTAs and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Orange range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Spectrum #A9782D#A9782D Spectrum #B07027#B07027 Spectrum #A06C18#A06C18 Spectrum #B17A3E#B17A3E Spectrum #C5871B#C5871B DarkGoldenRod#B8860B Spectrum #AB8244#AB8244 Spectrum #A07D31#A07D31 Spectrum #9A751D#9A751D Spectrum #CB7C15#CB7C15 Tailwind yellow 600#CA8A04 Spectrum #A96614#A96614