#B56142
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.4% 0.118 40.6), rgb(181, 97, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#B56142 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56142 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 97, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.118 40.6) |
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 #B56142 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B56142 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56142 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56142 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A7
oklch(81% 0.053 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F78
oklch(70.7% 0.084 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07255
oklch(63.1% 0.107 41)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B56142
oklch(58.4% 0.118 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#93482C
oklch(49% 0.109 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#783C25
oklch(42.8% 0.091 41.1)
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Step 900
900
#613423
oklch(37.8% 0.071 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F15
oklch(27.1% 0.044 41.6)
#B56142 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) | #776D3F | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F41 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5515A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56142
#B56142
oklch(58.4% 0.118 40.6)
- #0089A8
#0089A8
oklch(58.4% 0.107 221.2)
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 #B56142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.023
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.045
Use #B56142 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.