#B36F5F
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.1% 0.091 34), rgb(179, 111, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#B36F5F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36F5F |
| RGB | rgb(179, 111, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.091 34) |
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 #B36F5F | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36F5F | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36F5F text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36F5F text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C99184
oklch(70.8% 0.071 33.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36F5F
oklch(61.1% 0.091 34)
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Step 600
600
#A55D4C
oklch(55.7% 0.098 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C3D
oklch(49.1% 0.091 34)
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Step 800
800
#733F33
oklch(42.9% 0.076 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D362C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#37201A
oklch(27.2% 0.038 35.3)
#B36F5F 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) | #7F785E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F865E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1656B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36F5F
#B36F5F
oklch(61.1% 0.091 34)
- #3391A5
#3391A5
oklch(61% 0.091 214.7)
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 #B36F5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.008
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.019
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
Use #B36F5F 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.