#B56F2D
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(60.6% 0.119 60.3), rgb(181, 111, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#B56F2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56F2D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 111, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 60%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.119 60.3) |
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 #B56F2D | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56F2D | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56F2D text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56F2D text on black | 5.27:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89B
oklch(80.8% 0.058 59.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB9363
oklch(70.7% 0.093 61.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56F2D
oklch(60.6% 0.119 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E02
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F360F
oklch(37.7% 0.078 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#B56F2D 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) | #847625 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95862E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65F61 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56F2D
#B56F2D
oklch(60.6% 0.119 60.3)
- #2F8AC2
#2F8AC2
oklch(60.6% 0.119 240.4)
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 #B56F2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.013
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.014
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.021
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.023
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.029
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.030
Use #B56F2D 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.