#B36834
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.2% 0.117 53), rgb(179, 104, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B36834 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36834 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 104, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 55%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.117 53) |
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 #B36834 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36834 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36834 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36834 text on black | 4.94:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB926F
oklch(70.7% 0.084 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7648
oklch(63.1% 0.107 52.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B36834
oklch(59.2% 0.117 53)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D1B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 53.5)
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Step 800
800
#743F19
oklch(42.6% 0.09 53)
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Step 900
900
#5E361B
oklch(37.6% 0.07 53)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#B36834 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) | #7E712E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908134 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4585D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36834
#B36834
oklch(59.2% 0.117 53)
- #1688B8
#1688B8
oklch(59.1% 0.117 233.5)
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 #B36834, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.014
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.021
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.030
Use #B36834 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.