#B57E41
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.7% 0.103 66.8), rgb(181, 126, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#B57E41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57E41 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 126, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.103 66.8) |
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 #B57E41 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57E41 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57E41 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57E41 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 67)
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Step 400
400
#C39769
oklch(70.7% 0.081 67.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57E41
oklch(63.7% 0.103 66.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F641B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 66.1)
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Step 700
700
#87530B
oklch(49% 0.104 67.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E440F
oklch(42.6% 0.086 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#593A15
oklch(37.7% 0.067 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#B57E41 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) | #90823B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E42 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47170 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57E41
#B57E41
oklch(63.7% 0.103 66.8)
- #5391C6
#5391C6
oklch(63.7% 0.103 246.1)
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 #B57E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
Use #B57E41 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.