#A46509
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(56.3% 0.122 67.1), rgb(164, 101, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#A46509 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46509 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 101, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 90%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.122 67.1) |
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 #A46509 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46509 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46509 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46509 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9B
oklch(80.8% 0.055 66.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69664
oklch(70.7% 0.088 66.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67B36
oklch(63.1% 0.112 67.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46509
oklch(56.3% 0.122 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704301
oklch(42.6% 0.093 67.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B390F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#A46509 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) | #7A6A00 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88790C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45656 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46509
#A46509
oklch(56.3% 0.122 67.1)
- #2E7AB9
#2E7AB9
oklch(56.3% 0.122 247.4)
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 #A46509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.018
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.021
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.025
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
Use #A46509 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.