#B36E27
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(60.1% 0.121 62), rgb(179, 110, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#B36E27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36E27 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 110, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 64%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.121 62) |
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 #B36E27 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36E27 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36E27 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36E27 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#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
#DDB99A
oklch(80.9% 0.059 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9361
oklch(70.7% 0.095 62.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36E27
oklch(60.1% 0.121 62)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F370C
oklch(37.8% 0.079 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#38200A
oklch(27% 0.05 60.4)
#B36E27 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) | #83741D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948428 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45E60 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36E27
#B36E27
oklch(60.1% 0.121 62)
- #3088C2
#3088C2
oklch(60.2% 0.121 242)
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 #B36E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.016
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.018
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.018
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.018
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.028
Use #B36E27 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.