#B35D1D
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(57.1% 0.133 52), rgb(179, 93, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#B35D1D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 52°. 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 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35D1D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 93, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 72%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.133 52) |
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 #B35D1D | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B35D1D | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35D1D text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35D1D text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69E
oklch(80.8% 0.06 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08F68
oklch(70.6% 0.096 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#C3723D
oklch(63.1% 0.123 51.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B35D1D
oklch(57.1% 0.133 52)
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Step 700
700
#954805
oklch(49% 0.123 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#793C0C
oklch(42.7% 0.102 52.4)
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Step 900
900
#623414
oklch(37.8% 0.08 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 52.6)
#B35D1D 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) | #766812 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C1B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54A51 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35D1D
#B35D1D
oklch(57.1% 0.133 52)
- #0082B0
#0082B0
oklch(57% 0.117 232.2)
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 #B35D1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.015
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.016
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.023
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.035
Use #B35D1D 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.