#B56B3A
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60% 0.114 52.3), rgb(181, 107, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#B56B3A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56B3A |
| RGB | rgb(181, 107, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.114 52.3) |
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 #B56B3A | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56B3A | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56B3A text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56B3A text on black | 5.12:1 | 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
#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
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD916C
oklch(70.7% 0.089 52.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56B3A
oklch(60% 0.114 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B22
oklch(55.5% 0.124 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B14
oklch(49.2% 0.115 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E14
oklch(42.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#603518
oklch(37.7% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 52.1)
#B56B3A 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) | #807335 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55C60 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56B3A
#B56B3A
oklch(60% 0.114 52.3)
- #1F8BB9
#1F8BB9
oklch(60% 0.115 232.6)
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 #B56B3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.015
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.021
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.021
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.022
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.033
Use #B56B3A 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.