#B57D60
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64% 0.081 48.2), rgb(181, 125, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#B57D60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57D60 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 125, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.081 48.2) |
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 #B57D60 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57D60 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57D60 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57D60 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAB
oklch(81% 0.039 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2957E
oklch(70.6% 0.063 48.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57D60
oklch(64% 0.081 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6344
oklch(55.6% 0.088 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#865235
oklch(49.1% 0.082 49.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D432D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 48)
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Step 900
900
#593928
oklch(37.8% 0.053 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#B57D60 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) | #8C835E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F60 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37375 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57D60
#B57D60
oklch(64% 0.081 48.2)
- #5296B3
#5296B3
oklch(64% 0.081 227.8)
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 #B57D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
Use #B57D60 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.