#A46150
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.4% 0.092 35.1), rgb(164, 97, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A46150 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46150 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 97, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.092 35.1) |
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 #A46150 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46150 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46150 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46150 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AF
oklch(81% 0.041 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69285
oklch(70.6% 0.066 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67766
oklch(63.1% 0.084 35.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46150
oklch(56.4% 0.092 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E3F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#704034
oklch(42.6% 0.07 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B372D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201B
oklch(26.9% 0.034 34)
#A46150 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) | #716A4F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81784F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2565D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46150
#A46150
oklch(56.4% 0.092 35.1)
- #1E8397
#1E8397
oklch(56.4% 0.092 214.7)
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 #A46150, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.056
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.056
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
Use #A46150 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.