About Light Brown
Light Brown is the hex color #B5651D, which translates to rgb(181, 101, 29) in RGB and hsl(28, 72%, 41%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 28 degrees, with a saturation of 72 percent and a lightness of 41 percent. That combination gives Light Brown a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.
How Light Brown compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is chocolate (#D2691E), a CIE76 distance of 12.4 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is yellow-700 (#A65F00), at a distance of 6.8. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Copper at 8.8. Sorted by lightness, Light Brown is number 16 of the 27 brown colors here.
Text on Light Brown
None of the five text colors below clears WCAG AA for normal text on Light Brown. That does not make Light Brown unusable, it makes it a background for large text or a decorative surface rather than a body-text background. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Light Brown already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 4.34:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 4.41:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 1.12:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 2.38:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 3.50:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
Building a palette around Light Brown
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Light Brown for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Light Brown locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Light Brown
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #B5651D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 101, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 72%, 41%) |
| HSV | hsv(28, 84%, 71%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 44%, 84%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.72% 0.1303 56.77) |
| CIELAB | lab(50.95 27.18 51.16) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Light Brown?
Light Brown (#B5651D) is rgb(181, 101, 29): 181 red, 101 green and 29 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Red leads at 181, green follows at 101 and blue trails at 29, which puts the hue at 28 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(28, 72%, 41%).
What colour is #B5651D?
#B5651D is Light Brown, a mid brown colour with a hue of 28 degrees, 72% saturation and 41% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 84% yellow and 29% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Copper, 8.8 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Light Brown a CSS color name?
No. Light Brown is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #B5651D. The nearest keyword is chocolate (#D2691E), a CIE76 distance of 12.4: far enough that the keyword reads as a different color.
What colors go with Light Brown?
Opposite Light Brown on the color wheel sits the complementary #1D6DB5, the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #B51D21 (close to Firebrick) and #B5B11D; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #1DB565 and #651DB5. Of these, #651DB5 has the most contrast against Light Brown, at 2.02:1, so pair it by hue, not for legibility.
What text color is readable on Light Brown?
None of the 5 common text colors tested reaches the WCAG AA minimum of 4.5:1 for normal text on Light Brown. The best is ink black at 4.41:1, enough for large text (3:1) but not for body copy.
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