#A46657
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.4% 0.084 34.3), rgb(164, 102, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#A46657 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46657 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 102, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.084 34.3) |
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 #A46657 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46657 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46657 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46657 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5D0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 36)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.038 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#C39488
oklch(70.8% 0.06 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#B3786A
oklch(63% 0.078 33.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46657
oklch(57.4% 0.084 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#875042
oklch(49.1% 0.078 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4237
oklch(42.8% 0.064 34.8)
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Step 900
900
#59382F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 36)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#A46657 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) | #756E56 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B56 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15D62 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46657
#A46657
oklch(57.4% 0.084 34.3)
- #308597
#308597
oklch(57.4% 0.084 214.4)
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 #A46657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.054
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
Use #A46657 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.