#B56A37
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(59.8% 0.116 52.7), rgb(181, 106, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#B56A37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56A37 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 106, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.116 52.7) |
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 #B56A37 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56A37 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56A37 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56A37 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79F
oklch(80.9% 0.057 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE916A
oklch(70.8% 0.091 53.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56A37
oklch(59.8% 0.116 52.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B1E
oklch(55.6% 0.126 53)
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Step 700
700
#934A10
oklch(49.1% 0.118 52.5)
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Step 800
800
#773D12
oklch(42.6% 0.097 52.4)
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Step 900
900
#603517
oklch(37.7% 0.075 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#B56A37 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) | #807332 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918337 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65B5F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56A37
#B56A37
oklch(59.8% 0.116 52.7)
- #1B8AB9
#1B8AB9
oklch(59.7% 0.116 233)
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 #B56A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.016
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.030
Use #B56A37 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.