#B56522
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.8% 0.128 55.6), rgb(181, 101, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#B56522 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56522 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 101, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 68%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.128 55.6) |
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 #B56522 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B56522 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56522 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56522 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
-
Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
-
Step 300
300
#DFB89D
oklch(81% 0.058 56.5)
-
Step 400
400
#CD9167
oklch(70.6% 0.092 55.6)
-
Step 500
500
#BF753C
oklch(63.1% 0.118 56)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#B56522
oklch(58.8% 0.128 55.6)
-
Step 700
700
#924B03
oklch(49.1% 0.119 55.8)
-
Step 800
800
#773E0A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 55.8)
-
Step 900
900
#603513
oklch(37.6% 0.077 55.5)
-
Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#B56522 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) | #7D6E17 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908122 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65358 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56522
#B56522
oklch(58.8% 0.128 55.6)
- #0086BC
#0086BC
oklch(58.6% 0.126 235.8)
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 #B56522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.006
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.016
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.018
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.020
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
Use #B56522 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.