#B56820
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.3% 0.128 58.3), rgb(181, 104, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#B56820 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56820 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 104, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 70%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.128 58.3) |
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 #B56820 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56820 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56820 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56820 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9266
oklch(70.7% 0.092 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE7639
oklch(63.2% 0.118 58.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B56820
oklch(59.3% 0.128 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763F06
oklch(42.8% 0.099 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3611
oklch(37.7% 0.077 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#B56820 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) | #7F7013 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928220 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6575A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56820
#B56820
oklch(59.3% 0.128 58.3)
- #1187C1
#1187C1
oklch(59.3% 0.128 238.4)
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 #B56820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.014
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.014
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.016
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.017
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.018
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
Use #B56820 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.