#A36A3D
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.6% 0.095 57.7), rgb(163, 106, 61).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A36A3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36A3D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 106, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.095 57.7) |
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 #A36A3D | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36A3D | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36A3D text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36A3D text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 56.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29677
oklch(70.7% 0.068 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17C53
oklch(63.1% 0.087 58.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36A3D
oklch(57.6% 0.095 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#865329
oklch(49.1% 0.089 58)
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Step 800
800
#6D4424
oklch(42.7% 0.073 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A22
oklch(37.7% 0.056 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#A36A3D 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) | #7B6F39 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C3D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15E5F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36A3D
#A36A3D
oklch(57.6% 0.095 57.7)
- #3B81AA
#3B81AA
oklch(57.6% 0.094 237.3)
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 #A36A3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.014
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.041
Use #A36A3D 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.