#B56A16
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(59.6% 0.13 61.6), rgb(181, 106, 22).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B56A16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56A16 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 106, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.13 61.6) |
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 #B56A16 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56A16 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56A16 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56A16 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 60.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB897
oklch(80.9% 0.063 62)
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Step 400
400
#CE925C
oklch(70.7% 0.101 62)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56A16
oklch(59.6% 0.13 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613503
oklch(37.7% 0.085 61.3)
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Step 950
950
#392007
oklch(27.1% 0.053 62)
#B56A16 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) | #817200 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938317 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6595B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56A16
#B56A16
oklch(59.6% 0.13 61.6)
- #1E87C5
#1E87C5
oklch(59.7% 0.13 241.3)
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 #B56A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.008
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.016
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.017
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.018
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
Use #B56A16 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.