#B36537
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.7% 0.117 49.4), rgb(179, 101, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#B36537 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36537 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 101, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.117 49.4) |
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 #B36537 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B36537 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36537 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36537 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC9171
oklch(70.7% 0.085 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE754B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 49.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B36537
oklch(58.7% 0.117 49.4)
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Step 700
700
#914B20
oklch(49.1% 0.109 49.2)
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Step 800
800
#763E1D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F351D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 49.2)
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Step 950
950
#382012
oklch(27.1% 0.044 50.3)
#B36537 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) | #7B6F32 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8036 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4555B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36537
#B36537
oklch(58.7% 0.117 49.4)
- #0088B3
#0088B3
oklch(58.6% 0.116 229.4)
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 #B36537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.015
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
Use #B36537 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.