#B36B59
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.3% 0.097 34.9), rgb(179, 107, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#B36B59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36B59 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 107, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.097 34.9) |
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 #B36B59 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36B59 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36B59 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36B59 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#DDB6AC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9081
oklch(70.7% 0.076 34.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36B59
oklch(60.3% 0.097 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75B48
oklch(55.6% 0.104 35)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A39
oklch(49% 0.098 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#753D30
oklch(42.7% 0.082 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E352A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#B36B59 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) | #7C7557 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8458 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26066 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36B59
#B36B59
oklch(60.3% 0.097 34.9)
- #258FA5
#258FA5
oklch(60.2% 0.097 215.3)
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 #B36B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.012
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.017
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
Use #B36B59 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.