#A36327
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(56% 0.111 60), rgb(163, 99, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A36327 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 60°. 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36327 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 99, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 61%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.111 60) |
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 #A36327 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36327 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36327 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36327 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6956E
oklch(70.7% 0.08 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67A46
oklch(63.1% 0.101 60.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36327
oklch(56% 0.111 60)
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Step 700
700
#8A5118
oklch(49.1% 0.102 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#704217
oklch(42.6% 0.085 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B381A
oklch(37.6% 0.066 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#352110
oklch(26.9% 0.042 60)
#A36327 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) | #77691F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867827 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25556 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36327
#A36327
oklch(56% 0.111 60)
- #287CAE
#287CAE
oklch(56% 0.11 239.7)
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 #A36327, 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 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.028
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.044
Use #A36327 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.