#B35A09
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(56.5% 0.14 53.3), rgb(179, 90, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B35A09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35A09 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 90, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 90%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.14 53.3) |
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 #B35A09 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B35A09 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35A09 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35A09 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F63
oklch(70.7% 0.101 53.7)
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Step 500
500
#C57135
oklch(63.1% 0.129 53.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B35A09
oklch(56.5% 0.14 53.3)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B01
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#63330F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 52.6)
#B35A09 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) | #746600 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7A06 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5454D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35A09
#B35A09
oklch(56.5% 0.14 53.3)
- #0080AF
#0080AF
oklch(56.5% 0.117 233.2)
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 #B35A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.018
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.023
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.024
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
Use #B35A09 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.