#A46649
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.2% 0.091 45.5), rgb(164, 102, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#A46649 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46649 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 102, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.091 45.5) |
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 #A46649 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46649 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46649 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46649 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4947F
oklch(70.7% 0.066 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4795E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 45.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46649
oklch(57.2% 0.091 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#885036
oklch(49% 0.085 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E422D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#A46649 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) | #766D47 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B49 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25B5F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46649
#A46649
oklch(57.2% 0.091 45.5)
- #2F83A0
#2F83A0
oklch(57.2% 0.09 224.8)
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 #A46649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.014
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.048
Use #A46649 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.