#A36640
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.9% 0.095 51.7), rgb(163, 102, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#A36640 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36640 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 102, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.095 51.7) |
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 #A36640 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36640 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36640 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36640 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA8
oklch(81% 0.043 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#C4957A
oklch(70.8% 0.068 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47A57
oklch(63.1% 0.088 51.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36640
oklch(56.9% 0.095 51.7)
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Step 700
700
#88512E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4327
oklch(42.7% 0.073 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3924
oklch(37.8% 0.057 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#A36640 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) | #776D3D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A40 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15A5D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36640
#A36640
oklch(56.9% 0.095 51.7)
- #3080A5
#3080A5
oklch(56.8% 0.095 232.1)
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 #A36640, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.004
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.043
Use #A36640 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.