#B35A3E
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(56.9% 0.123 38.1), rgb(179, 90, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#B35A3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35A3E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 90, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.123 38.1) |
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 #B35A3E | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B35A3E | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35A3E text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35A3E text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.055 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#D18D78
oklch(70.7% 0.089 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#C36F55
oklch(63% 0.114 38)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B35A3E
oklch(56.9% 0.123 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#96462C
oklch(49.2% 0.115 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A26
oklch(42.8% 0.095 38)
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Step 900
900
#623223
oklch(37.6% 0.074 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 38.6)
#B35A3E 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) | #71673B | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B3C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44953 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35A3E
#B35A3E
oklch(56.9% 0.123 38.1)
- #00859F
#00859F
oklch(56.9% 0.102 218)
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 #B35A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.044
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.045
Use #B35A3E 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.