#A36621
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(56.5% 0.113 64.4), rgb(163, 102, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A36621 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36621 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 102, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 66%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.113 64.4) |
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 #A36621 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36621 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36621 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36621 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 64)
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Step 400
400
#C4966A
oklch(70.6% 0.081 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57B41
oklch(63.1% 0.104 63.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36621
oklch(56.5% 0.113 64.4)
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Step 700
700
#89520E
oklch(49.1% 0.105 64.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F4311
oklch(42.6% 0.087 64.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3916
oklch(37.6% 0.068 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#A36621 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) | #796B16 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887922 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25858 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36621
#A36621
oklch(56.5% 0.113 64.4)
- #317CB3
#317CB3
oklch(56.5% 0.112 244.1)
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 #A36621, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.019
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.027
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.036
Use #A36621 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.