#A36229
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.8% 0.11 58.5), rgb(163, 98, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#A36229 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36229 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 98, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 60%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.11 58.5) |
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 #A36229 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36229 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36229 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36229 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#C6956F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 58.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77948
oklch(63% 0.101 57.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36229
oklch(55.8% 0.11 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B501B
oklch(49.1% 0.102 58.1)
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Step 800
800
#714219
oklch(42.7% 0.085 58.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B381B
oklch(37.6% 0.066 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#A36229 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) | #766922 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857729 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25456 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36229
#A36229
oklch(55.8% 0.11 58.5)
- #257CAD
#257CAD
oklch(55.9% 0.11 238.6)
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 #A36229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.017
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.019
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.029
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.029
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
Use #A36229 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.