#B36D2B
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60% 0.119 60.1), rgb(179, 109, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#B36D2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36D2B |
| RGB | rgb(179, 109, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 61%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.119 60.1) |
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 #B36D2B | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36D2B | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36D2B text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36D2B text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89B
oklch(80.8% 0.058 59.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC9364
oklch(70.8% 0.093 60)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36D2B
oklch(60% 0.119 60.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95E03
oklch(55.7% 0.129 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#753F01
oklch(42.6% 0.099 60)
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Step 900
900
#5F360F
oklch(37.7% 0.078 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#B36D2B 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) | #827422 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93842B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45D5F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36D2B
#B36D2B
oklch(60% 0.119 60.1)
- #2C88C0
#2C88C0
oklch(59.9% 0.12 240.4)
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 #B36D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.016
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.016
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.019
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.027
Use #B36D2B 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.