#A46450
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.9% 0.089 38.1), rgb(164, 100, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#A46450 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46450 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 100, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.089 38.1) |
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 #A46450 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46450 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46450 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46450 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.041 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49384
oklch(70.6% 0.064 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57865
oklch(63.1% 0.082 38)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46450
oklch(56.9% 0.089 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#894F3D
oklch(49.1% 0.083 38)
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Step 800
800
#6F4133
oklch(42.7% 0.068 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A372D
oklch(37.6% 0.053 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#A46450 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) | #746C4E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A4F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15A5F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46450
#A46450
oklch(56.9% 0.089 38.1)
- #29839A
#29839A
oklch(56.8% 0.089 218.6)
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 #A46450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.024
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.052
Use #A46450 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.