#B56012 — Light Brown Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

COLOR

#B56012

≈ Light Brown

Values · copy any

On white

4.52:1

Passes AA

On black

3.87:1

AA · large text

Best text on this color

Aa#FFFFFF(4.52:1)

Adjust & explore

drag the picker or wheel — values & harmonies update live

Picker · drag to explore

Hue29°Saturation90%Brightness71%

Wheel

Build a scheme →

Harmonies · live

Colour-blindness preview

Normal vision#B56012

Protanopia#796A00

Deuteranopia#8E7E11

Tritanopia#C74D52

Tints & shades

Color harmonies

Open in scheme generator →

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Split-complementary

Tetradic

Monochromatic

Palettes with this color

Rust Marigold Yellow Palette≈Rust Charcoal Yellow Palette≈Rust Mustard Yellow Palette≈Rust Marigold Yellow Palette≈Rust Marigold Yellow Palette≈Rust Charcoal Yellow Palette≈Rust Blue Orange Palette≈Rust Camel Yellow Palette≈

Colors that go with Light Brown

Light Brown sits in the orange family. Pair it with teal, cool blues or cream and sand for a soft, earthy scheme, or lean into its harmonies below for a ready-made scheme.

Wing Commander#1267B5 Super Rare Jade#12B5B2 Too Dark Tonight#1216B5 Red Baron#B51216 Holy Ghost#EFEAE6 Batch Brew#42382E

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameLight Brown#B5651DΔE 1.6 CSS nameChocolate#D2691EΔE 7.0 Web-safe#CC6600#CC6600ΔE 5.3

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Light Brown — meaning & where to use it

Light Brown is a rich, mid-toned orange — it reads as warm, friendly and inviting. It's a natural fit for lifestyle, wellness and playful consumer brands, and cheerful call-to-action buttons. To keep it balanced, pair it with teal, cool blues or cream and sand for a soft, earthy scheme.

Share image

Download image

Light Brown color card — #B56012, 181, 96, 18

1200×1500 — sized for Pinterest, Instagram & social sharing. Free to download and use.