#B56A4E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.2% 0.105 41.1), rgb(181, 106, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#B56A4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56A4E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 106, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.105 41.1) |
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 #B56A4E | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56A4E | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56A4E text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56A4E text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD9079
oklch(70.8% 0.082 41.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56A4E
oklch(60.2% 0.105 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A3C
oklch(55.6% 0.113 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#92492E
oklch(49.1% 0.106 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#763D27
oklch(42.7% 0.087 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#603424
oklch(37.7% 0.069 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#B56A4E 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) | #7D744C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F844D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55D63 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56A4E
#B56A4E
oklch(60.2% 0.105 41.1)
- #1A8EAD
#1A8EAD
oklch(60.1% 0.105 221.7)
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 #B56A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.003
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
Use #B56A4E 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.