#B56C02
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(59.9% 0.134 65), rgb(181, 108, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#B56C02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56C02 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 108, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 98%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.134 65) |
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 #B56C02 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56C02 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56C02 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56C02 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFB995
oklch(81% 0.065 65.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE9357
oklch(70.8% 0.105 65.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56C02
oklch(59.9% 0.134 65)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#392004
oklch(27.1% 0.056 64.7)
#B56C02 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) | #837300 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958405 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C75B5C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56C02
#B56C02
oklch(59.9% 0.134 65)
- #2786CA
#2786CA
oklch(59.9% 0.134 245.1)
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 #B56C02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.010
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.012
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.021
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.021
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.031
Use #B56C02 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.