#A36D39
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58.1% 0.097 62.8), rgb(163, 109, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A36D39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36D39 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 109, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.097 62.8) |
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 #A36D39 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36D39 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36D39 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36D39 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#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
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09773
oklch(70.6% 0.07 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.089 62.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36D39
oklch(58.1% 0.097 62.8)
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Step 700
700
#845424
oklch(49% 0.09 62.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C451F
oklch(42.7% 0.075 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#573A1F
oklch(37.6% 0.058 62.5)
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Step 950
950
#332213
oklch(26.9% 0.036 61.7)
#A36D39 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) | #7E7134 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E3A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16161 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36D39
#A36D39
oklch(58.1% 0.097 62.8)
- #4281AF
#4281AF
oklch(58.1% 0.096 242.6)
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 #A36D39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.040
Use #A36D39 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.