#B36A58
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.1% 0.098 34.7), rgb(179, 106, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#B36A58 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36A58 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 106, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.098 34.7) |
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 #B36A58 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36A58 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36A58 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36A58 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 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
#DEB6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC9080
oklch(70.8% 0.077 35.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36A58
oklch(60.1% 0.098 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85A47
oklch(55.5% 0.107 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#904A39
oklch(49.1% 0.099 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#753D2F
oklch(42.7% 0.082 35)
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Step 900
900
#5F342A
oklch(37.7% 0.065 34)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#B36A58 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) | #7C7456 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8357 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25F65 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36A58
#B36A58
oklch(60.1% 0.098 34.7)
- #218FA5
#218FA5
oklch(60.1% 0.098 215)
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 #B36A58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.011
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.019
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
Use #B36A58 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.