#A36039
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.7% 0.102 49.7), rgb(163, 96, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#A36039 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36039 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 96, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.102 49.7) |
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 #A36039 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36039 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36039 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36039 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A7
oklch(81% 0.046 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#C79377
oklch(70.6% 0.074 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#B87854
oklch(63.2% 0.095 49.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36039
oklch(55.7% 0.102 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F2B
oklch(49.1% 0.095 50)
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Step 800
800
#714125
oklch(42.7% 0.078 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3723
oklch(37.7% 0.062 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#362115
oklch(27.1% 0.039 50.3)
#A36039 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) | #736835 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837739 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25357 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36039
#A36039
oklch(55.7% 0.102 49.7)
- #1C7EA4
#1C7EA4
oklch(55.7% 0.103 230)
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 #A36039, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.012
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.041
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
Use #A36039 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.