#B56E40
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.7% 0.109 52.2), rgb(181, 110, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#B56E40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56E40 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 110, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.109 52.2) |
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 #B56E40 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56E40 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56E40 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56E40 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
#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
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB926E
oklch(70.7% 0.085 53.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56E40
oklch(60.7% 0.109 52.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85D28
oklch(55.6% 0.118 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#904C1A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#753F19
oklch(42.8% 0.091 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F361B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#382011
oklch(27.1% 0.045 51.8)
#B56E40 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) | #82763C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938640 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56063 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56E40
#B56E40
oklch(60.7% 0.109 52.2)
- #2B8DB8
#2B8DB8
oklch(60.7% 0.109 231.9)
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 #B56E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.010
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.019
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
Use #B56E40 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.