#B56D30
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.3% 0.118 57.7), rgb(181, 109, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#B56D30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56D30 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 109, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 58%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.118 57.7) |
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 #B56D30 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56D30 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56D30 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56D30 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 56.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9266
oklch(70.7% 0.092 57.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56D30
oklch(60.3% 0.118 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D0E
oklch(55.7% 0.129 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#763F06
oklch(42.8% 0.099 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#603611
oklch(37.8% 0.078 57.9)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#B56D30 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) | #837429 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948530 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65D60 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56D30
#B56D30
oklch(60.3% 0.118 57.7)
- #288ABF
#288ABF
oklch(60.3% 0.119 237.8)
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 #B56D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.013
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.014
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.028
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.029
Use #B56D30 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.