#B36B69
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.6% 0.093 21.9), rgb(179, 107, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#B36B69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36B69 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 107, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.093 21.9) |
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 #B36B69 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36B69 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36B69 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36B69 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B4
oklch(81% 0.045 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 22.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36B69
oklch(60.6% 0.093 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#A65A58
oklch(55.6% 0.1 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4948
oklch(49% 0.094 21.9)
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Step 800
800
#743D3C
oklch(42.9% 0.077 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3433
oklch(37.7% 0.061 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#B36B69 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) | #7A7668 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8468 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0626B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36B69
#B36B69
oklch(60.6% 0.093 21.9)
- #28929A
#28929A
oklch(60.6% 0.093 202.5)
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 #B36B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
Use #B36B69 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.