#B56239
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.5% 0.121 45.7), rgb(181, 98, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#B56239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56239 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 98, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.121 45.7) |
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 #B56239 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B56239 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56239 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56239 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 45)
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Step 400
400
#CE9073
oklch(70.8% 0.086 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#C0734D
oklch(63.1% 0.111 46.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B56239
oklch(58.5% 0.121 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#934923
oklch(49.1% 0.112 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#773C1F
oklch(42.6% 0.092 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#61341E
oklch(37.7% 0.073 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#391F12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 46.7)
#B56239 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) | #796D35 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F38 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65259 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56239
#B56239
oklch(58.5% 0.121 45.7)
- #0088AE
#0088AE
oklch(58.4% 0.112 226.2)
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 #B56239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.019
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.037
Use #B56239 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.