#B56649
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.4% 0.11 40.7), rgb(181, 102, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#B56649 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56649 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 102, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.11 40.7) |
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 #B56649 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56649 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56649 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56649 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 500.
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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
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E77
oklch(70.6% 0.086 40.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56649
oklch(59.4% 0.11 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD5838
oklch(55.7% 0.12 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#94482B
oklch(49.2% 0.111 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#783B24
oklch(42.6% 0.092 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#613322
oklch(37.6% 0.072 40.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E15
oklch(26.9% 0.045 39.2)
#B56649 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) | #7B7146 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8248 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5585F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56649
#B56649
oklch(59.4% 0.11 40.7)
- #008CAB
#008CAB
oklch(59.3% 0.108 220.8)
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 #B56649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.011
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
Use #B56649 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.