#B37239
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61% 0.11 59.6), rgb(179, 114, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#B37239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37239 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 114, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.11 59.6) |
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 #B37239 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37239 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37239 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37239 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99F
oklch(80.9% 0.053 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#C99469
oklch(70.8% 0.086 59.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37239
oklch(61% 0.11 59.6)
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Step 600
600
#A5601B
oklch(55.6% 0.119 59.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F0B
oklch(49.1% 0.11 60.1)
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Step 800
800
#73410F
oklch(42.8% 0.092 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3716
oklch(37.6% 0.071 58.8)
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Step 950
950
#37210E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 59.8)
#B37239 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) | #867833 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958739 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36465 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37239
#B37239
oklch(61% 0.11 59.6)
- #3A8BBE
#3A8BBE
oklch(61% 0.11 239.8)
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 #B37239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.006
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.015
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.021
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
Use #B37239 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.