#B36908
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(59.1% 0.132 63.3), rgb(179, 105, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B36908 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36908 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 105, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 91%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.132 63.3) |
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 #B36908 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36908 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36908 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36908 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
#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
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB999
oklch(80.9% 0.06 63.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB9360
oklch(70.6% 0.095 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC772F
oklch(63% 0.121 63.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B36908
oklch(59.1% 0.132 63.3)
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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
#5E370A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 63.7)
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Step 950
950
#372009
oklch(26.8% 0.05 62.6)
#B36908 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) | #92820A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45859 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36908
#B36908
oklch(59.1% 0.132 63.3)
- #2084C5
#2084C5
oklch(59% 0.132 243.4)
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 #B36908, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.011
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.012
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.016
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.023
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
Use #B36908 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.