#B56E1B
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(60.3% 0.127 63.7), rgb(181, 110, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#B56E1B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56E1B |
| RGB | rgb(181, 110, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 74%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.127 63.7) |
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 #B56E1B | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56E1B | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56E1B text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56E1B text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 64.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB997
oklch(81% 0.063 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC935C
oklch(70.7% 0.099 64)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56E1B
oklch(60.3% 0.127 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603604
oklch(37.7% 0.083 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#382007
oklch(27% 0.052 63.2)
#B56E1B 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) | #847507 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95851C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65D5F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56E1B
#B56E1B
oklch(60.3% 0.127 63.7)
- #2D88C7
#2D88C7
oklch(60.3% 0.127 243.6)
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 #B56E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.013
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.014
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.016
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.025
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
Use #B56E1B 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.