#B36041
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58% 0.117 40.8), rgb(179, 96, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#B36041 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36041 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 96, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.117 40.8) |
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 #B36041 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B36041 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36041 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36041 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.052 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F78
oklch(70.7% 0.084 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07255
oklch(63.1% 0.107 41)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B36041
oklch(58% 0.117 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#93492C
oklch(49.2% 0.108 41.4)
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Step 800
800
#773C26
oklch(42.7% 0.089 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#603423
oklch(37.7% 0.069 41.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F15
oklch(27.1% 0.044 41.6)
#B36041 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) | #766C3E | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E40 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35159 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36041
#B36041
oklch(58% 0.117 40.8)
- #0088A6
#0088A6
oklch(58% 0.106 220.6)
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 #B36041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
Use #B36041 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.