#B36E1A
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(60% 0.126 64.7), rgb(179, 110, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#B36E1A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36E1A |
| RGB | rgb(179, 110, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 75%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.126 64.7) |
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 #B36E1A | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36E1A | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36E1A text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36E1A text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 64.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB997
oklch(80.9% 0.062 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB935C
oklch(70.6% 0.099 64.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36E1A
oklch(60% 0.126 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3704
oklch(37.8% 0.082 64.9)
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Step 950
950
#382007
oklch(27% 0.052 63.2)
#B36E1A 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) | #847405 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94841C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45E5E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36E1A
#B36E1A
oklch(60% 0.126 64.7)
- #3187C6
#3187C6
oklch(60.2% 0.126 244.6)
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 #B36E1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.011
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.014
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.019
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.021
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
Use #B36E1A 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.