#B36050
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.2% 0.111 32.1), rgb(179, 96, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#B36050 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 32°. 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 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36050 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 96, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.111 32.1) |
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 #B36050 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B36050 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36050 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36050 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E81
oklch(70.6% 0.08 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7162
oklch(63.1% 0.102 31.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B36050
oklch(58.2% 0.111 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#92483A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#773B30
oklch(42.7% 0.087 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#60332B
oklch(37.6% 0.067 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#381E19
oklch(26.9% 0.042 31.7)
#B36050 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) | #746D4E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E4F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3525C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36050
#B36050
oklch(58.2% 0.111 32.1)
- #008A9E
#008A9E
oklch(58.2% 0.102 212.4)
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 #B36050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
Use #B36050 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.