#B36640
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59% 0.112 46.1), rgb(179, 102, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#B36640 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36640 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 102, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.112 46.1) |
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 #B36640 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36640 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36640 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36640 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#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
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A6
oklch(80.8% 0.05 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB9176
oklch(70.7% 0.08 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD7552
oklch(63.2% 0.103 46.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B36640
oklch(59% 0.112 46.1)
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Step 700
700
#904B28
oklch(49.1% 0.105 46)
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Step 800
800
#753E23
oklch(42.7% 0.086 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3521
oklch(37.7% 0.068 45.5)
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Step 950
950
#382014
oklch(27.2% 0.043 47)
#B36640 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) | #7B703C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D813F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3575D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36640
#B36640
oklch(59% 0.112 46.1)
- #048AB0
#048AB0
oklch(59% 0.112 226.1)
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 #B36640, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.020
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.040
Use #B36640 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.