#B36342
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.5% 0.114 42.6), rgb(179, 99, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#B36342 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 43°. 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 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36342 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 99, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.114 42.6) |
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 #B36342 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B36342 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36342 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36342 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A7
oklch(81% 0.05 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD9078
oklch(70.7% 0.082 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7355
oklch(63% 0.104 42.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B36342
oklch(58.5% 0.114 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#914A2C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 42.7)
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Step 800
800
#763D25
oklch(42.7% 0.088 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#603523
oklch(37.9% 0.068 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#B36342 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) | #786E3F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F41 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3545B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36342
#B36342
oklch(58.5% 0.114 42.6)
- #0089AA
#0089AA
oklch(58.5% 0.109 222.6)
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 #B36342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.021
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.043
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.043
Use #B36342 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.