#B36748
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.3% 0.108 42.6), rgb(179, 103, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#B36748 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36748 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 103, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.108 42.6) |
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 #B36748 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36748 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36748 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36748 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB917A
oklch(70.8% 0.078 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7558
oklch(63.2% 0.099 42.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B36748
oklch(59.3% 0.108 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B2F
oklch(49% 0.101 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#743E28
oklch(42.6% 0.083 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3525
oklch(37.6% 0.065 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#B36748 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) | #7B7145 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8147 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3595F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36748
#B36748
oklch(59.3% 0.108 42.6)
- #0E8BAC
#0E8BAC
oklch(59.2% 0.108 222.9)
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 #B36748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.012
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.041
Use #B36748 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.