#B36355
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.8% 0.106 31), rgb(179, 99, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#B36355 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36355 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 99, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.106 31) |
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 #B36355 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B36355 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36355 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36355 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F84
oklch(70.7% 0.077 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7265
oklch(63% 0.098 30.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B36355
oklch(58.8% 0.106 31)
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Step 700
700
#90493D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#753C33
oklch(42.6% 0.082 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F342C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 32)
#B36355 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) | #766F54 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8054 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25760 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36355
#B36355
oklch(58.8% 0.106 31)
- #008C9F
#008C9F
oklch(58.7% 0.102 211.4)
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 #B36355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
Use #B36355 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.