#A36F57
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59% 0.075 45.6), rgb(163, 111, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A36F57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36F57 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 111, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.075 45.6) |
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 #A36F57 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36F57 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36F57 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36F57 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.034 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9785
oklch(70.8% 0.054 46)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C66
oklch(63% 0.069 45.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36F57
oklch(59% 0.075 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#82543E
oklch(49.2% 0.07 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4534
oklch(42.8% 0.058 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#563A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#A36F57 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) | #7D7555 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F57 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6669 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36F57
#A36F57
oklch(59% 0.075 45.6)
- #47879F
#47879F
oklch(59.1% 0.075 224.8)
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 #A36F57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
Use #A36F57 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.