#B36246
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.4% 0.113 39.7), rgb(179, 98, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#B36246 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36246 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 98, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.113 39.7) |
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 #B36246 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B36246 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36246 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36246 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7A
oklch(70.6% 0.082 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF7359
oklch(63.2% 0.104 39.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B36246
oklch(58.4% 0.113 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#924930
oklch(49.1% 0.106 39.4)
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Step 800
800
#763D29
oklch(42.8% 0.086 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#603425
oklch(37.7% 0.068 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#B36246 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) | #776D43 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F45 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3535B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36246
#B36246
oklch(58.4% 0.113 39.7)
- #0089A6
#0089A6
oklch(58.3% 0.106 219.7)
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 #B36246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.021
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
Use #B36246 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.