#A36657
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.3% 0.083 34.5), rgb(163, 102, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#A36657 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36657 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 102, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.083 34.5) |
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 #A36657 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36657 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36657 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36657 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39488
oklch(70.8% 0.06 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#B2796A
oklch(63.1% 0.076 35.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36657
oklch(57.3% 0.083 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#875043
oklch(49.2% 0.077 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4237
oklch(42.7% 0.063 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#593830
oklch(37.8% 0.05 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#A36657 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) | #746E56 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B56 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05D62 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36657
#A36657
oklch(57.3% 0.083 34.5)
- #328596
#328596
oklch(57.4% 0.082 213.7)
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 #A36657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.055
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.056
Use #A36657 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.