#B56E48
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(60.8% 0.105 48.1), rgb(181, 110, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#B56E48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56E48 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 110, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.105 48.1) |
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 #B56E48 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56E48 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56E48 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56E48 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A4
oklch(80.8% 0.051 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB9174
oklch(70.6% 0.082 47.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56E48
oklch(60.8% 0.105 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85C32
oklch(55.6% 0.114 47.9)
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Step 700
700
#904C25
oklch(49.2% 0.105 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#753E20
oklch(42.6% 0.088 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F361F
oklch(37.8% 0.069 48.9)
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Step 950
950
#382013
oklch(27.2% 0.044 48.7)
#B56E48 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) | #817645 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928648 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56165 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56E48
#B56E48
oklch(60.8% 0.105 48.1)
- #2B8EB4
#2B8EB4
oklch(60.8% 0.105 228.5)
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 #B56E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.015
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.016
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.017
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
Use #B56E48 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.