#B36E4A
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.5% 0.101 47.7), rgb(179, 110, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#B36E4A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36E4A |
| RGB | rgb(179, 110, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.101 47.7) |
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 #B36E4A | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36E4A | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36E4A text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36E4A text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A5
oklch(81% 0.05 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9275
oklch(70.7% 0.079 48.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36E4A
oklch(60.5% 0.101 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75D35
oklch(55.6% 0.111 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C28
oklch(49.1% 0.103 47.2)
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Step 800
800
#743F22
oklch(42.7% 0.085 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3621
oklch(37.7% 0.066 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#B36E4A 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) | #817647 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26165 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36E4A
#B36E4A
oklch(60.5% 0.101 47.7)
- #2F8DB1
#2F8DB1
oklch(60.5% 0.101 227.9)
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 #B36E4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.015
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.018
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
Use #B36E4A 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.