#B57259
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.8% 0.093 41.2), rgb(181, 114, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#B57259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 41°. 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 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57259 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 114, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.093 41.2) |
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 #B57259 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57259 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57259 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57259 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#DBB8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 43)
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Step 400
400
#C8927E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 41.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57259
oklch(61.8% 0.093 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#A55E43
oklch(55.7% 0.101 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D35
oklch(49.2% 0.094 41)
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Step 800
800
#723F2C
oklch(42.6% 0.077 41)
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Step 900
900
#5D3628
oklch(37.7% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#B57259 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) | #837A57 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938858 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4676C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57259
#B57259
oklch(61.8% 0.093 41.2)
- #3892AD
#3892AD
oklch(61.8% 0.093 221.3)
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 #B57259, 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 0.019
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
Use #B57259 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.