#B56C5D
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.8% 0.097 32.4), rgb(181, 108, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#B56C5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56C5D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 108, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.097 32.4) |
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 #B56C5D | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56C5D | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56C5D text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56C5D text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F83
oklch(70.6% 0.076 31.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56C5D
oklch(60.8% 0.097 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.105 32)
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Step 700
700
#904A3C
oklch(49.2% 0.098 32.5)
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Step 800
800
#753D32
oklch(42.8% 0.081 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F342C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 32)
#B56C5D 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) | #7D765C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F855C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46168 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56C5D
#B56C5D
oklch(60.8% 0.097 32.4)
- #2591A5
#2591A5
oklch(60.7% 0.097 213.3)
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 #B56C5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.015
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.016
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
Use #B56C5D 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.