#B36A2E
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.5% 0.119 56.8), rgb(179, 106, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#B36A2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36A2E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 106, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.119 56.8) |
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 #B36A2E | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36A2E | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36A2E text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36A2E text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89D
oklch(80.9% 0.057 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9266
oklch(70.8% 0.093 57.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36A2E
oklch(59.5% 0.119 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C10
oklch(55.6% 0.129 56.9)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#773E07
oklch(42.7% 0.1 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#603512
oklch(37.6% 0.078 56.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#B36A2E 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) | #807227 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91822E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45A5D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36A2E
#B36A2E
oklch(59.5% 0.119 56.8)
- #2188BC
#2188BC
oklch(59.5% 0.119 236.8)
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 #B36A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.016
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.022
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.026
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.028
Use #B36A2E 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.