#A36B56
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58.2% 0.079 41.3), rgb(163, 107, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#A36B56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36B56 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 107, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.079 41.3) |
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 #A36B56 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36B56 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36B56 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36B56 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAF
oklch(81% 0.036 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09585
oklch(70.6% 0.057 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07B67
oklch(63.1% 0.073 41.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36B56
oklch(58.2% 0.079 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#84523F
oklch(49% 0.074 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4335
oklch(42.6% 0.06 40)
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Step 900
900
#57392E
oklch(37.6% 0.047 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#A36B56 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) | #797254 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867D56 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06266 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36B56
#A36B56
oklch(58.2% 0.079 41.3)
- #3E869C
#3E869C
oklch(58.3% 0.079 220.7)
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 #A36B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
Use #A36B56 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.