#B37135
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.8% 0.112 60.2), rgb(179, 113, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B37135 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37135 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 113, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.112 60.2) |
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 #B37135 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37135 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37135 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37135 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 60.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99467
oklch(70.7% 0.088 61)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37135
oklch(60.8% 0.112 60.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65F15
oklch(55.6% 0.122 59.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E03
oklch(49% 0.114 60)
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Step 800
800
#73410B
oklch(42.7% 0.093 60.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3713
oklch(37.6% 0.073 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#37210D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 61)
#B37135 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) | #85772E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958636 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36364 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37135
#B37135
oklch(60.8% 0.112 60.2)
- #388BBF
#388BBF
oklch(60.9% 0.112 239.9)
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 #B37135, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.008
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.014
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.019
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
Use #B37135 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.