#B36459
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.1% 0.104 28.9), rgb(179, 100, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#B36459 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36459 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 100, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.104 28.9) |
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 #B36459 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36459 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36459 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36459 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 30)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F86
oklch(70.7% 0.075 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7268
oklch(63% 0.096 28.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B36459
oklch(59.1% 0.104 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#904940
oklch(49.1% 0.098 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#753D35
oklch(42.8% 0.08 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E342E
oklch(37.6% 0.062 29)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#B36459 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) | #767058 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8058 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25861 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36459
#B36459
oklch(59.1% 0.104 28.9)
- #008E9E
#008E9E
oklch(59.2% 0.102 208.7)
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 #B36459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.052
Use #B36459 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.