#A36216
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.7% 0.118 63.5), rgb(163, 98, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#A36216 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 63°. 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 (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36216 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 98, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.118 63.5) |
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 #A36216 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36216 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36216 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36216 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79568
oklch(70.7% 0.085 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77A3D
oklch(63.1% 0.108 63.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36216
oklch(55.7% 0.118 63.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5004
oklch(49% 0.11 63.1)
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Step 800
800
#71420B
oklch(42.6% 0.091 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3814
oklch(37.7% 0.071 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#A36216 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) | #766804 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867717 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35354 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36216
#A36216
oklch(55.7% 0.118 63.5)
- #267AB3
#267AB3
oklch(55.7% 0.118 243.3)
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 #A36216, 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 0.020
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.042
Use #A36216 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.