#A46535
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.7% 0.103 56), rgb(164, 101, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A46535 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46535 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 101, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.103 56) |
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 #A46535 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46535 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46535 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46535 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA4
oklch(81% 0.047 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#C59574
oklch(70.7% 0.074 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57A4F
oklch(63.1% 0.094 56.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46535
oklch(56.7% 0.103 56)
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Step 700
700
#895124
oklch(49.1% 0.095 56.6)
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Step 800
800
#704220
oklch(42.7% 0.08 55)
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Step 900
900
#5B381F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#A46535 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) | #786B30 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A35 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3585A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46535
#A46535
oklch(56.7% 0.103 56)
- #2C7FAB
#2C7FAB
oklch(56.7% 0.103 236.2)
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 #A46535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.010
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
Use #A46535 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.