#A46009
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.4% 0.123 63.2), rgb(164, 96, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A46009 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46009 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 96, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 90%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.123 63.2) |
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 #A46009 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46009 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46009 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46009 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9C
oklch(81% 0.056 64.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89565
oklch(70.8% 0.089 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97938
oklch(63.1% 0.113 63.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46009
oklch(55.4% 0.123 63.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#724104
oklch(42.5% 0.095 63.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3811
oklch(37.8% 0.074 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#A46009 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) | #756700 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85760B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45052 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46009
#A46009
oklch(55.4% 0.123 63.2)
- #1D79B5
#1D79B5
oklch(55.4% 0.124 243.4)
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 #A46009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.007
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.020
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.024
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.041
Use #A46009 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.