#B57639
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(62% 0.11 62.3), rgb(181, 118, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#B57639 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57639 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 118, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.11 62.3) |
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 #B57639 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57639 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57639 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57639 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9E
oklch(81% 0.054 62.3)
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Step 400
400
#C79568
oklch(70.7% 0.085 62.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57639
oklch(62% 0.11 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A46115
oklch(55.6% 0.12 62.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C5003
oklch(49.1% 0.111 62.7)
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Step 800
800
#72420B
oklch(42.8% 0.092 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3813
oklch(37.7% 0.072 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#B57639 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) | #8A7B33 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A3A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56869 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57639
#B57639
oklch(62% 0.11 62.3)
- #428DC3
#428DC3
oklch(62% 0.111 242.8)
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 #B57639, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.016
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
Use #B57639 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.