#B56F4E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(61% 0.101 45.6), rgb(181, 111, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#B56F4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56F4E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 111, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.101 45.6) |
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 #B56F4E | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56F4E | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56F4E text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56F4E text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA9177
oklch(70.6% 0.079 45.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56F4E
oklch(61% 0.101 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75D38
oklch(55.7% 0.109 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C2B
oklch(49.1% 0.102 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#743F24
oklch(42.7% 0.084 46.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3622
oklch(37.8% 0.066 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#B56F4E 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) | #82774B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46267 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56F4E
#B56F4E
oklch(61% 0.101 45.6)
- #2E8FB1
#2E8FB1
oklch(60.9% 0.101 225.9)
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 #B56F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.014
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.015
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
Use #B56F4E 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.