#B56C63
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.9% 0.095 27.7), rgb(181, 108, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#B56C63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56C63 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 108, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.095 27.7) |
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 #B56C63 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56C63 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56C63 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56C63 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F87
oklch(70.7% 0.075 27.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56C63
oklch(60.9% 0.095 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75A51
oklch(55.6% 0.103 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4942
oklch(49% 0.096 27)
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Step 800
800
#743D36
oklch(42.7% 0.078 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E342F
oklch(37.6% 0.062 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#B56C63 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) | #7C7762 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8562 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3626A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56C63
#B56C63
oklch(60.9% 0.095 27.7)
- #2693A0
#2693A0
oklch(61% 0.095 207)
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 #B56C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.017
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
Use #B56C63 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.