#A36C2B
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(57.8% 0.106 67.1), rgb(163, 108, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#A36C2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36C2B |
| RGB | rgb(163, 108, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.106 67.1) |
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 #A36C2B | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36C2B | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36C2B text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36C2B text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1986D
oklch(70.8% 0.076 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17D45
oklch(63.1% 0.097 66.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36C2B
oklch(57.8% 0.106 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#855415
oklch(49% 0.099 67.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4515
oklch(42.6% 0.081 67.4)
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Step 900
900
#583A19
oklch(37.6% 0.064 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#A36C2B 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) | #7E7023 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D2C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25F5E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36C2B
#A36C2B
oklch(57.8% 0.106 67.1)
- #407EB5
#407EB5
oklch(57.7% 0.107 247.6)
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 #A36C2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
Use #A36C2B 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.