#A46522
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(56.5% 0.113 62.8), rgb(164, 101, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#A46522 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46522 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 101, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 66%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.113 62.8) |
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 #A46522 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46522 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46522 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46522 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.051 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5966B
oklch(70.8% 0.081 63.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67B42
oklch(63.2% 0.104 63)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46522
oklch(56.5% 0.113 62.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A5110
oklch(49.1% 0.105 62.5)
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Step 800
800
#704312
oklch(42.7% 0.087 63)
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Step 900
900
#5B3917
oklch(37.8% 0.068 63)
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Step 950
950
#35210F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 61.4)
#A46522 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) | #796B18 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887923 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35758 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46522
#A46522
oklch(56.5% 0.113 62.8)
- #2D7CB3
#2D7CB3
oklch(56.4% 0.114 243.2)
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 #A46522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.017
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.025
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.026
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
Use #A46522 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.