#B56F59
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.2% 0.095 38.2), rgb(181, 111, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#B56F59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56F59 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 111, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.095 38.2) |
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 #B56F59 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56F59 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56F59 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56F59 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA917F
oklch(70.8% 0.074 38.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56F59
oklch(61.2% 0.095 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65C45
oklch(55.6% 0.103 38)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B36
oklch(49% 0.096 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#743E2D
oklch(42.7% 0.081 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3529
oklch(37.7% 0.063 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 37)
#B56F59 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) | #807857 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918758 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46469 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56F59
#B56F59
oklch(61.2% 0.095 38.2)
- #2F91AA
#2F91AA
oklch(61.1% 0.095 218.5)
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 #B56F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.012
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.013
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
Use #B56F59 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.