#A36E40
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58.4% 0.092 60.5), rgb(163, 110, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#A36E40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36E40 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 110, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.092 60.5) |
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 #A36E40 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36E40 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36E40 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36E40 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09777
oklch(70.7% 0.066 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D53
oklch(63% 0.085 60.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36E40
oklch(58.4% 0.092 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#84542A
oklch(49.1% 0.086 59.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B4524
oklch(42.7% 0.071 60.1)
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Step 900
900
#573A22
oklch(37.6% 0.055 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#A36E40 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) | #7E723C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E40 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16363 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36E40
#A36E40
oklch(58.4% 0.092 60.5)
- #4482AD
#4482AD
oklch(58.4% 0.092 241.1)
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 #A36E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
Use #A36E40 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.