#B37342
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.3% 0.104 56.7), rgb(179, 115, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#B37342 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37342 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 115, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.104 56.7) |
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 #B37342 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37342 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37342 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37342 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 57.1)
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Step 400
400
#C8946E
oklch(70.7% 0.082 57.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37342
oklch(61.3% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46028
oklch(55.6% 0.112 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F1A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 57)
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Step 800
800
#724118
oklch(42.7% 0.087 56.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C371B
oklch(37.6% 0.067 56)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#B37342 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) | #86793D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958742 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36668 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37342
#B37342
oklch(61.3% 0.104 56.7)
- #3D8DBA
#3D8DBA
oklch(61.3% 0.103 236.6)
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 #B37342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.007
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
Use #B37342 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.