#A36B2D
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.6% 0.105 65.5), rgb(163, 107, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A36B2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36B2D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 107, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 57%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.105 65.5) |
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 #A36B2D | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36B2D | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36B2D text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36B2D text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.047 66)
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Step 400
400
#C2976E
oklch(70.7% 0.076 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17D46
oklch(63.1% 0.097 66)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36B2D
oklch(57.6% 0.105 65.5)
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Step 700
700
#865419
oklch(49.2% 0.097 65.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4517
oklch(42.8% 0.081 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#583A1A
oklch(37.6% 0.063 65.5)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#A36B2D 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) | #7D6F26 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C2E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25E5E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36B2D
#A36B2D
oklch(57.6% 0.105 65.5)
- #3E7FB3
#3E7FB3
oklch(57.7% 0.104 245.2)
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 #A36B2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
Use #A36B2D 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.