#B37539
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.6% 0.109 62.4), rgb(179, 117, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#B37539 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37539 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 117, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.109 62.4) |
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 #B37539 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37539 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37539 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37539 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
#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
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79568
oklch(70.7% 0.085 62.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37539
oklch(61.6% 0.109 62.4)
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Step 600
600
#A36118
oklch(55.5% 0.118 62.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5007
oklch(49.1% 0.11 62.1)
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Step 800
800
#71420D
oklch(42.6% 0.09 62.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3814
oklch(37.7% 0.071 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#B37539 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) | #887A33 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97883A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36768 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37539
#B37539
oklch(61.6% 0.109 62.4)
- #428CC1
#428CC1
oklch(61.6% 0.109 242.6)
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 #B37539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.012
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.014
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
Use #B37539 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.