#A3602E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.5% 0.108 54.8), rgb(163, 96, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A3602E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3602E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 96, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.108 54.8) |
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 #A3602E | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3602E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3602E text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3602E text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#C79472
oklch(70.7% 0.078 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#B8784C
oklch(63% 0.1 54.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A3602E
oklch(55.5% 0.108 54.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F21
oklch(49.1% 0.101 54.4)
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Step 800
800
#71411D
oklch(42.6% 0.083 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C381E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#A3602E 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) | #746728 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84762E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25255 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3602E
#A3602E
oklch(55.5% 0.108 54.8)
- #1C7CA9
#1C7CA9
oklch(55.5% 0.109 235)
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 #A3602E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.017
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.039
Use #A3602E 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.