#A36E34
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58.2% 0.1 65.9), rgb(163, 110, 52).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A36E34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36E34 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 110, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 52%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.1 65.9) |
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 #A36E34 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36E34 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36E34 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36E34 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09870
oklch(70.7% 0.073 66.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E4A
oklch(63.1% 0.092 66.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36E34
oklch(58.2% 0.1 65.9)
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Step 700
700
#84551E
oklch(49.2% 0.093 66.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B461B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B1C
oklch(37.7% 0.06 67)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#A36E34 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) | #7F722E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E35 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16261 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36E34
#A36E34
oklch(58.2% 0.1 65.9)
- #4480B3
#4480B3
oklch(58.2% 0.101 246.3)
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 #A36E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.040
Use #A36E34 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.