#A36211
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.7% 0.12 64.3), rgb(163, 98, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#A36211 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36211 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 98, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 81%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.12 64.3) |
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 #A36211 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36211 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36211 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36211 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79566
oklch(70.7% 0.087 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77A3A
oklch(63.1% 0.11 64.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36211
oklch(55.7% 0.12 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#714208
oklch(42.6% 0.092 64)
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Step 900
900
#5C3812
oklch(37.7% 0.072 63.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#A36211 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) | #776800 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867713 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35354 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36211
#A36211
oklch(55.7% 0.12 64.3)
- #2679B4
#2679B4
oklch(55.6% 0.12 244.4)
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 #A36211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.011
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.019
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.042
Use #A36211 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.