#B3632F
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.2% 0.122 51), rgb(179, 99, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#B3632F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3632F |
| RGB | rgb(179, 99, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 58%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.122 51) |
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 #B3632F | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3632F | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3632F text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3632F text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD916E
oklch(70.7% 0.088 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7446
oklch(63.1% 0.113 51)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3632F
oklch(58.2% 0.122 51)
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Step 700
700
#924A19
oklch(49% 0.114 50.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E17
oklch(42.8% 0.094 51.4)
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Step 900
900
#60351A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 51)
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Step 950
950
#381F10
oklch(26.9% 0.046 50.7)
#B3632F 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) | #7A6D29 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F2E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45258 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3632F
#B3632F
oklch(58.2% 0.122 51)
- #0086B3
#0086B3
oklch(58.1% 0.117 230.9)
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 #B3632F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.009
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.024
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
Use #B3632F 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.