#B57356
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.9% 0.094 44.3), rgb(181, 115, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#B57356 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57356 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 115, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.094 44.3) |
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 #B57356 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57356 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57356 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57356 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8927B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 44.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57356
oklch(61.9% 0.094 44.3)
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Step 600
600
#A45E3F
oklch(55.5% 0.102 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D31
oklch(49% 0.094 44)
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Step 800
800
#724029
oklch(42.7% 0.078 44.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3626
oklch(37.5% 0.061 43.4)
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Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#B57356 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) | #847B54 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948956 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4686C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57356
#B57356
oklch(61.9% 0.094 44.3)
- #3B92B0
#3B92B0
oklch(62% 0.093 224.3)
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 #B57356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.017
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.021
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
Use #B57356 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.