#B56A45
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60% 0.109 46.2), rgb(181, 106, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#B56A45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56A45 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 106, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.109 46.2) |
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 #B56A45 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56A45 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56A45 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56A45 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A4
oklch(81% 0.053 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD9073
oklch(70.6% 0.085 46.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56A45
oklch(60% 0.109 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A31
oklch(55.6% 0.119 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#924A24
oklch(49.1% 0.11 46.4)
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Step 800
800
#773D1F
oklch(42.8% 0.092 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#60341F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#B56A45 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) | #7E7342 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908444 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55C61 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56A45
#B56A45
oklch(60% 0.109 46.2)
- #1A8DB2
#1A8DB2
oklch(60.1% 0.109 226.1)
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 #B56A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.013
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.016
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
Use #B56A45 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.