#A46228
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(56% 0.111 58.4), rgb(164, 98, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#A46228 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46228 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 98, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 61%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.111 58.4) |
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 #A46228 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46228 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46228 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46228 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 58)
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Step 400
400
#C7946E
oklch(70.6% 0.081 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77947
oklch(63% 0.102 58.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46228
oklch(56% 0.111 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B5019
oklch(49.1% 0.103 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#714218
oklch(42.7% 0.085 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C381A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 58.4)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#A46228 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) | #766921 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867828 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35456 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46228
#A46228
oklch(56% 0.111 58.4)
- #237CAE
#237CAE
oklch(55.9% 0.112 238.8)
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 #A46228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.016
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
Use #A46228 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.