Sunburn Color - #b37256: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Published on

April 23, 2025

The Sunburn color hex code is #b37256, and it is composed of 70% red, 45% green and 34% blue.

Sunburn is a light, muted, and warm color at 52% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Sunburn color (#b37256) against dark backgrounds.

Sunburn Color Shades

Complementary colors

#B37256
#5697B3

Triadic colors

#B37256
#56B372
#7256B3

Tints or lighter colors

#C38F79
#D3AD9C
#E3CAC0
#F2E7E3

Darker colors

#945B42
#714533
#4D3023
#2A1A13
#070403

Analogous colors

#B35697
#B35669
#B37256
#B3A156
#97B356

Monochromatic colors

#904A2C
#B1613E
#C07E62
#CB9E8B
#D8BDB1

#b37256

Color Shades

Sunburn Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Sunburn:

Data Type	Values/Details
Hex	#b37256
RGB	rgb(179,114,86)
HSL	hsl(18,38%,52%)
CMYK	0, 36, 52, 30
HSV	18, 52, 70
RGB %	70, 45, 34
XYZ	26.3, 22.3, 11.7
LAB	54.3, 22.6, 26.1
Color Category	Light
Color Family	Peach/Orange
Saturation	52%
Temperature	Warm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)	3.85 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)	5.46 (passes WCAG AA)