#B56B45
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.2% 0.108 47.1), rgb(181, 107, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#B56B45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56B45 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 107, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.108 47.1) |
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 #B56B45 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56B45 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56B45 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56B45 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#DEB7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.052 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD9073
oklch(70.6% 0.085 46.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56B45
oklch(60.2% 0.108 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B30
oklch(55.6% 0.118 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#924A23
oklch(49.1% 0.11 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#763D1F
oklch(42.6% 0.09 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#60351F
oklch(37.8% 0.071 46.9)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#B56B45 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) | #7F7442 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918444 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55D62 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56B45
#B56B45
oklch(60.2% 0.108 47.1)
- #1F8DB3
#1F8DB3
oklch(60.2% 0.108 227.2)
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 #B56B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.014
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.015
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.020
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
Use #B56B45 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.