#A36040
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.8% 0.099 45.7), rgb(163, 96, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A36040 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36040 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 96, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.099 45.7) |
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 #A36040 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36040 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36040 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36040 text on black | 4.30:1 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#C7937B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 45.8)
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Step 500
500
#B7785A
oklch(63.1% 0.09 46.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36040
oklch(55.8% 0.099 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F31
oklch(49.2% 0.092 46.4)
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Step 800
800
#71412A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3726
oklch(37.7% 0.06 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#A36040 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) | #72683D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82773F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15458 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36040
#A36040
oklch(55.8% 0.099 45.7)
- #1B7FA0
#1B7FA0
oklch(55.8% 0.099 226.1)
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 #A36040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.014
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.040
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.048
Use #A36040 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.