#A36E09
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(58% 0.12 74.9), rgb(163, 110, 9).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#A36E09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36E09 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 110, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 90%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.12 74.9) |
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 #A36E09 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36E09 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36E09 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36E09 text on black | 4.79:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.055 74.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09962
oklch(70.7% 0.086 75.2)
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Step 500
500
#B07F32
oklch(63.1% 0.11 75.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36E09
oklch(58% 0.12 74.9)
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Step 700
700
#835700
oklch(49.3% 0.104 75)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B0C
oklch(37.7% 0.072 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#33230A
oklch(27% 0.045 75.7)
#A36E09 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) | #817100 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E10 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2605D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36E09
#A36E09
oklch(58% 0.12 74.9)
- #457CBF
#457CBF
oklch(58% 0.119 254.5)
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 #A36E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.022
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.040
Use #A36E09 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.