#A46100
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9), rgb(164, 97, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#A46100 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46100 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 97, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9) |
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 #A46100 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46100 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46100 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46100 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#E8D5C4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9B
oklch(81% 0.057 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89563
oklch(70.7% 0.09 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97935
oklch(63.1% 0.115 64.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C380E
oklch(37.6% 0.075 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#A46100 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) | #766700 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867702 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45152 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46100
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
- #2279B7
#2279B7
oklch(55.6% 0.125 245)
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 #A46100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.010
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.018
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.024
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.042
Use #A46100 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.