#B36F4C
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.8% 0.1 47.5), rgb(179, 111, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#B36F4C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36F4C |
| RGB | rgb(179, 111, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.1 47.5) |
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 #B36F4C | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36F4C | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36F4C text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36F4C text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#DCB8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA9276
oklch(70.7% 0.079 47.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36F4C
oklch(60.8% 0.1 47.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65E37
oklch(55.7% 0.108 47.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D29
oklch(49.1% 0.101 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#733F23
oklch(42.6% 0.083 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3622
oklch(37.6% 0.064 47.3)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#B36F4C 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) | #817749 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26266 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36F4C
#B36F4C
oklch(60.8% 0.1 47.5)
- #328EB1
#328EB1
oklch(60.8% 0.1 227.4)
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 #B36F4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.016
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.018
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
Use #B36F4C 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.