#B5653B
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59% 0.117 47.1), rgb(181, 101, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#B5653B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5653B |
| RGB | rgb(181, 101, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.117 47.1) |
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 #B5653B | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5653B | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5653B text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5653B text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.052 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD9073
oklch(70.6% 0.085 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE744E
oklch(63.1% 0.107 47.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5653B
oklch(59% 0.117 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#924A23
oklch(49.1% 0.11 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#763D1F
oklch(42.6% 0.09 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#60351F
oklch(37.8% 0.071 46.9)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#B5653B 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) | #7B6F37 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E813A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6555B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5653B
#B5653B
oklch(59% 0.117 47.1)
- #008AB2
#008AB2
oklch(59.1% 0.114 227.2)
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 #B5653B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.018
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
Use #B5653B 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.