#B35D19
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(57.1% 0.134 52.9), rgb(179, 93, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#B35D19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35D19 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 93, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 75%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.134 52.9) |
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 #B35D19 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B35D19 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35D19 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35D19 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79D
oklch(81% 0.06 53.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09066
oklch(70.7% 0.096 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#C3723B
oklch(63.1% 0.124 52.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B35D19
oklch(57.1% 0.134 52.9)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#793C09
oklch(42.7% 0.103 53.2)
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Step 900
900
#623412
oklch(37.7% 0.08 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 53.7)
#B35D19 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) | #76680B | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C17 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54A50 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35D19
#B35D19
oklch(57.1% 0.134 52.9)
- #0082B1
#0082B1
oklch(57.1% 0.118 232.8)
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 #B35D19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.013
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.016
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.023
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.035
Use #B35D19 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.