#A36946
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.5% 0.089 51.3), rgb(163, 105, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A36946 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36946 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 105, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.089 51.3) |
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 #A36946 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36946 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36946 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36946 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#C2967C
oklch(70.8% 0.064 51.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5B
oklch(63.1% 0.082 50.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36946
oklch(57.5% 0.089 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#865232
oklch(49.1% 0.084 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D432A
oklch(42.6% 0.069 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#583926
oklch(37.6% 0.054 52)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#A36946 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) | #796F43 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C46 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15E60 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36946
#A36946
oklch(57.5% 0.089 51.3)
- #3882A4
#3882A4
oklch(57.5% 0.09 231.1)
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 #A36946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.012
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
Use #A36946 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.