#B36827
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59% 0.123 57.3), rgb(179, 104, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B36827 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36827 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 104, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 64%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.123 57.3) |
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 #B36827 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36827 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36827 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36827 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.031 57.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89E
oklch(80.8% 0.056 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB9369
oklch(70.8% 0.088 57.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC763F
oklch(63% 0.113 56.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B36827
oklch(59% 0.123 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D09
oklch(49.2% 0.115 57.3)
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Step 800
800
#753F0E
oklch(42.7% 0.095 56.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3615
oklch(37.6% 0.073 57.1)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#B36827 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) | #7E701E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908127 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4585B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36827
#B36827
oklch(59% 0.123 57.3)
- #1887BD
#1887BD
oklch(59.1% 0.123 237)
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 #B36827, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.012
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.019
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.020
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.027
Use #B36827 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.