#B57555
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.3% 0.093 47.1), rgb(181, 117, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#B57555 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57555 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 117, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.093 47.1) |
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 #B57555 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57555 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57555 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57555 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 46.7)
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Step 400
400
#C7937A
oklch(70.7% 0.072 46.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57555
oklch(62.3% 0.093 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35F3D
oklch(55.5% 0.101 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E2F
oklch(49% 0.094 46.6)
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Step 800
800
#714127
oklch(42.7% 0.077 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3724
oklch(37.7% 0.061 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#B57555 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) | #867C52 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A55 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46A6D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57555
#B57555
oklch(62.3% 0.093 47.1)
- #4092B2
#4092B2
oklch(62.3% 0.092 226.9)
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 #B57555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.021
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
Use #B57555 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.