#B56541
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.1% 0.115 44.2), rgb(181, 101, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#B56541 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56541 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 101, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.115 44.2) |
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 #B56541 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56541 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56541 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56541 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD9076
oklch(70.7% 0.083 44)
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Step 500
500
#BE7353
oklch(63% 0.105 43.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B56541
oklch(59.1% 0.115 44.2)
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Step 700
700
#914A29
oklch(49% 0.106 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#763D23
oklch(42.7% 0.089 44.2)
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Step 900
900
#603522
oklch(37.8% 0.069 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#381F14
oklch(27% 0.044 44.2)
#B56541 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) | #7B6F3E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8140 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5565C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56541
#B56541
oklch(59.1% 0.115 44.2)
- #008BAE
#008BAE
oklch(59.1% 0.111 223.7)
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 #B56541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.018
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
Use #B56541 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.