#B35E39
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.5% 0.122 43.3), rgb(179, 94, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#B35E39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35E39 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 94, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.122 43.3) |
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 #B35E39 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B35E39 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35E39 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35E39 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 43.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F74
oklch(70.7% 0.087 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#C17250
oklch(63.1% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B35E39
oklch(57.5% 0.122 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#944826
oklch(49.1% 0.113 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#783B21
oklch(42.6% 0.094 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#613320
oklch(37.6% 0.073 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E13
oklch(26.9% 0.047 42.6)
#B35E39 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) | #756A35 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D38 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44D56 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35E39
#B35E39
oklch(57.5% 0.122 43.3)
- #0086A7
#0086A7
oklch(57.6% 0.107 223.1)
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 #B35E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.025
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.042
Use #B35E39 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.