#B36C54 Hex Color
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Dusty, muted red with a terracotta cast. The hex code #b36c54 reads warm and matte, closer to baked clay than bright scarlet. That low saturation tones down the usual fire of red, so it works as a supporting color in food branding, romance, or earthy palettes. It can turn muddy at large sizes, which makes it better as an accent. Black text clears WCAG AA on it at roughly 5.2:1.
Questions about #b36c54
What is #b36c54 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b36c54 is rgb(179, 108, 84), in HSL hsl(15, 38%, 52%) and in CMYK 0%, 40%, 53%, 30%.
What colors pair well with #b36c54?
Is #b36c54 readable on white or black?
#b36c54 has a 4.04:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.18:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.