#A36816
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(56.8% 0.117 68.4), rgb(163, 104, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#A36816 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36816 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 104, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.117 68.4) |
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 #A36816 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36816 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36816 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36816 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 67.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39766
oklch(70.7% 0.084 68.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3A
oklch(63.1% 0.108 68)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36816
oklch(56.8% 0.117 68.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4407
oklch(42.6% 0.089 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A12
oklch(37.8% 0.07 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#35220C
oklch(27% 0.045 67.8)
#A36816 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) | #7C6D01 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A18 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25A59 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36816
#A36816
oklch(56.8% 0.117 68.4)
- #377BB8
#377BB8
oklch(56.8% 0.117 248.5)
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 #A36816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.024
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.024
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
Use #A36816 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.