#B36656
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.4% 0.103 32.7), rgb(179, 102, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#B36656 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36656 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 102, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.103 32.7) |
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 #B36656 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36656 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36656 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36656 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 500.
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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
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AC
oklch(80.8% 0.051 32.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E81
oklch(70.7% 0.081 31.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36656
oklch(59.4% 0.103 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB5847
oklch(55.6% 0.113 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#924839
oklch(49.1% 0.103 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#773B2F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#60332A
oklch(37.6% 0.067 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E19
oklch(26.9% 0.042 31.7)
#B36656 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) | #787155 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8155 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25A62 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36656
#B36656
oklch(59.4% 0.103 32.7)
- #068EA2
#068EA2
oklch(59.4% 0.103 212.2)
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 #B36656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.016
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
Use #B36656 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.