#A57636
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.1% 0.1 72.2), rgb(165, 118, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#A57636 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57636 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 118, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.1 72.2) |
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 #A57636 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57636 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57636 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57636 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996A
oklch(70.7% 0.078 72)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A57636
oklch(60.1% 0.1 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A671B
oklch(55.5% 0.109 71.6)
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Step 700
700
#83560B
oklch(49.1% 0.101 72.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B460F
oklch(42.7% 0.084 71.5)
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Step 900
900
#573B16
oklch(37.7% 0.065 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#A57636 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) | #87782F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928438 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36A68 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57636
#A57636
oklch(60.1% 0.1 72.2)
- #5284BA
#5284BA
oklch(60.1% 0.099 251.5)
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 #A57636, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.012
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.032
Use #A57636 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.