#B36859
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.8% 0.1 32.2), rgb(179, 104, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#B36859 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36859 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 104, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.1 32.2) |
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 #B36859 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36859 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36859 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36859 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F82
oklch(70.8% 0.078 32.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36859
oklch(59.8% 0.1 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#A9594A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#91493B
oklch(49.2% 0.1 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#763C31
oklch(42.7% 0.084 32)
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Step 900
900
#5F342B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#B36859 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) | #7A7358 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8258 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25D64 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36859
#B36859
oklch(59.8% 0.1 32.2)
- #178FA2
#178FA2
oklch(59.8% 0.1 211.8)
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 #B36859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.015
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
Use #B36859 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.