#B07436
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(61% 0.108 64), rgb(176, 116, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#B07436 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07436 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 116, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.108 64) |
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 #B07436 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07436 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07436 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07436 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#E8D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 64.1)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69568
oklch(70.6% 0.084 63.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07436
oklch(61% 0.108 64)
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Step 600
600
#A26216
oklch(55.6% 0.117 63.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5104
oklch(49.2% 0.11 64)
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Step 800
800
#71430B
oklch(42.8% 0.091 64.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3914
oklch(37.7% 0.07 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#B07436 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) | #87792F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958737 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06666 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07436
#B07436
oklch(61% 0.108 64)
- #438ABF
#438ABF
oklch(61.1% 0.108 243.5)
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 #B07436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.008
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.012
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
Use #B07436 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.