#B56F32
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.7% 0.116 58.7), rgb(181, 111, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#B56F32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 59°. 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56F32 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 111, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.116 58.7) |
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 #B56F32 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56F32 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56F32 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56F32 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
#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
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89D
oklch(80.8% 0.056 58)
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Step 400
400
#CB9366
oklch(70.7% 0.091 59.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56F32
oklch(60.7% 0.116 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85E10
oklch(55.6% 0.126 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#753F07
oklch(42.6% 0.097 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3612
oklch(37.7% 0.076 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#B56F32 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) | #84762B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958632 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66062 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56F32
#B56F32
oklch(60.7% 0.116 58.7)
- #2F8BC0
#2F8BC0
oklch(60.7% 0.117 238.7)
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 #B56F32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.010
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.014
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.024
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.031
Use #B56F32 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.