#B36802
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(58.9% 0.134 63.1), rgb(179, 104, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#B36802 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36802 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 104, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 98%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.134 63.1) |
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 #B36802 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36802 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36802 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36802 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 63)
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Step 300
300
#DDB999
oklch(80.9% 0.06 63.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB935F
oklch(70.6% 0.096 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD772D
oklch(63.1% 0.123 63.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B36802
oklch(58.9% 0.134 63.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F3708
oklch(37.8% 0.08 63.6)
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Step 950
950
#382008
oklch(27% 0.052 62.3)
#B36802 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) | #807000 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918104 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55658 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36802
#B36802
oklch(58.9% 0.134 63.1)
- #1B84C5
#1B84C5
oklch(58.9% 0.133 242.8)
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 #B36802, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.010
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.012
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.017
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.021
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
Use #B36802 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.