#A36846
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.3% 0.09 50.2), rgb(163, 104, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#A36846 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36846 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 104, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.09 50.2) |
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 #A36846 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36846 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36846 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36846 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C2957C
oklch(70.6% 0.065 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5B
oklch(63.1% 0.082 50.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36846
oklch(57.3% 0.09 50.2)
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Step 700
700
#865233
oklch(49.1% 0.083 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D432B
oklch(42.6% 0.069 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#593927
oklch(37.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#342117
oklch(26.9% 0.034 48.6)
#A36846 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) | #786E43 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B46 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15D60 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36846
#A36846
oklch(57.3% 0.09 50.2)
- #3682A3
#3682A3
oklch(57.3% 0.09 229.8)
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 #A36846, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.010
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.042
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
Use #A36846 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.