#A17636
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.6% 0.097 74.7), rgb(161, 118, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#A17636 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17636 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 118, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.097 74.7) |
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 #A17636 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17636 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17636 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17636 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6A
oklch(70.7% 0.077 74.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17636
oklch(59.6% 0.097 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#97691D
oklch(55.6% 0.106 74.9)
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Step 700
700
#81570E
oklch(49.1% 0.098 74.5)
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Step 800
800
#694811
oklch(42.8% 0.081 75.2)
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Step 900
900
#553C16
oklch(37.6% 0.064 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#A17636 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) | #86782F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908238 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6B68 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17636
#A17636
oklch(59.6% 0.097 74.7)
- #5681B8
#5681B8
oklch(59.6% 0.097 255.1)
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 #A17636, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.019
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
Use #A17636 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.