#B56C3E
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.3% 0.111 51.4), rgb(181, 108, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#B56C3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56C3E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 108, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.111 51.4) |
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 #B56C3E | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56C3E | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56C3E text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56C3E text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD916E
oklch(70.7% 0.088 51.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56C3E
oklch(60.3% 0.111 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C27
oklch(55.7% 0.121 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#914B19
oklch(49.1% 0.112 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E18
oklch(42.7% 0.093 51.4)
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Step 900
900
#60351A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 51)
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Step 950
950
#381F10
oklch(26.9% 0.046 50.7)
#B56C3E 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) | #81743A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55D61 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56C3E
#B56C3E
oklch(60.3% 0.111 51.4)
- #238CB7
#238CB7
oklch(60.2% 0.111 231.1)
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 #B56C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.014
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.019
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.023
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
Use #B56C3E 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.