#B57249
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.5% 0.102 51.4), rgb(181, 114, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#B57249 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57249 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 114, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.102 51.4) |
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 #B57249 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57249 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57249 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57249 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99373
oklch(70.8% 0.079 51.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57249
oklch(61.5% 0.102 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55E30
oklch(55.5% 0.111 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D23
oklch(49.1% 0.104 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#73401F
oklch(42.7% 0.085 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D371F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#B57249 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) | #857945 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958849 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56568 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57249
#B57249
oklch(61.5% 0.102 51.4)
- #378FB7
#378FB7
oklch(61.5% 0.102 231.6)
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 #B57249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.014
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.019
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
Use #B57249 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.