#B36E2E
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.2% 0.117 60), rgb(179, 110, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#B36E2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36E2E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 110, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.117 60) |
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 #B36E2E | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36E2E | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36E2E text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36E2E text on black | 5.18:1 | 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
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99C
oklch(81% 0.057 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9365
oklch(70.7% 0.092 60)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36E2E
oklch(60.2% 0.117 60)
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Step 600
600
#A85E09
oklch(55.6% 0.127 60)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#754004
oklch(42.8% 0.098 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3610
oklch(37.7% 0.077 59.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#B36E2E 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) | #837526 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93842E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45F60 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36E2E
#B36E2E
oklch(60.2% 0.117 60)
- #2F89BF
#2F89BF
oklch(60.2% 0.117 239.7)
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 #B36E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.013
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.016
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.021
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.023
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.029
Use #B36E2E 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.