#B55F20
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.7% 0.133 52), rgb(181, 95, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#B55F20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B55F20 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 95, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 70%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.133 52) |
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 #B55F20 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B55F20 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B55F20 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B55F20 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69E
oklch(80.8% 0.06 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08F68
oklch(70.6% 0.096 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#C3723D
oklch(63.1% 0.123 51.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B55F20
oklch(57.7% 0.133 52)
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Step 700
700
#954806
oklch(49% 0.123 52)
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Step 800
800
#793C0C
oklch(42.7% 0.102 52.4)
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Step 900
900
#623414
oklch(37.8% 0.08 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 52.6)
#B55F20 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) | #786A16 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E1F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74C53 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B55F20
#B55F20
oklch(57.7% 0.133 52)
- #0084B3
#0084B3
oklch(57.6% 0.118 232.5)
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 #B55F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.009
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.016
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.021
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
Use #B55F20 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.