#B3735C
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.8% 0.088 40.5), rgb(179, 115, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#B3735C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3735C |
| RGB | rgb(179, 115, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.088 40.5) |
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 #B3735C | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3735C | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3735C text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3735C text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79380
oklch(70.8% 0.069 40.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B3735C
oklch(61.8% 0.088 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25F46
oklch(55.6% 0.095 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E38
oklch(49.1% 0.089 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#71402F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3729
oklch(37.8% 0.058 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#B3735C 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) | #837B5A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92885B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1696D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3735C
#B3735C
oklch(61.8% 0.088 40.5)
- #3E92AB
#3E92AB
oklch(61.9% 0.088 220.6)
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 #B3735C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.009
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
Use #B3735C 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.