#A36918
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(57% 0.116 68.9), rgb(163, 105, 24).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#A36918 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36918 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 105, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 74%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.116 68.9) |
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 #A36918 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36918 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36918 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36918 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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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
#D7BB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.052 68.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39766
oklch(70.7% 0.084 68.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37D3A
oklch(63.1% 0.107 69.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36918
oklch(57% 0.116 68.9)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4408
oklch(42.6% 0.089 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#593A12
oklch(37.7% 0.069 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#A36918 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) | #7C6D05 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B1A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25B5A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36918
#A36918
oklch(57% 0.116 68.9)
- #3A7CB8
#3A7CB8
oklch(57.1% 0.115 248.6)
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 #A36918, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.026
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.027
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
Use #A36918 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.