#C36B40
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62% 0.126 45.6), rgb(195, 107, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#C36B40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36B40 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 107, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.126 45.6) |
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 #C36B40 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36B40 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36B40 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36B40 text on black | 5.49:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.061 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48D6C
oklch(70.8% 0.098 45.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36B40
oklch(62% 0.126 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25422
oklch(55.5% 0.137 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#994414
oklch(49.1% 0.127 45.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C3914
oklch(42.7% 0.105 46.1)
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Step 900
900
#643218
oklch(37.7% 0.081 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 44.9)
#C36B40 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) | #83773C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A3F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55A61 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36B40
#C36B40
oklch(62% 0.126 45.6)
- #0094BC
#0094BC
oklch(62% 0.118 225.6)
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 #C36B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.013
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.016
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.016
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.017
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
Use #C36B40 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.