#B36D5F
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.8% 0.093 32.1), rgb(179, 109, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#B36D5F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36D5F |
| RGB | rgb(179, 109, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.093 32.1) |
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 #B36D5F | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36D5F | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36D5F text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36D5F text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AF
oklch(81% 0.044 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9084
oklch(70.7% 0.073 32)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36D5F
oklch(60.8% 0.093 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65B4D
oklch(55.5% 0.101 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B3E
oklch(49.1% 0.094 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#733E33
oklch(42.7% 0.077 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#B36D5F 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) | #7D775E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E855E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16369 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36D5F
#B36D5F
oklch(60.8% 0.093 32.1)
- #2D91A3
#2D91A3
oklch(60.8% 0.093 212.2)
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 #B36D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.012
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.018
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
Use #B36D5F 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.