#A46A40
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.8% 0.094 55.5), rgb(164, 106, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A46A40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46A40 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 106, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.094 55.5) |
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 #A46A40 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46A40 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46A40 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46A40 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29678
oklch(70.7% 0.068 55.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27B55
oklch(63% 0.087 55.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46A40
oklch(57.8% 0.094 55.5)
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Step 700
700
#86522C
oklch(49% 0.087 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4425
oklch(42.7% 0.072 56.4)
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Step 900
900
#593923
oklch(37.7% 0.057 54.6)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#A46A40 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) | #7B703C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D40 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25E60 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46A40
#A46A40
oklch(57.8% 0.094 55.5)
- #3A82A9
#3A82A9
oklch(57.8% 0.093 235.3)
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 #A46A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.013
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
Use #A46A40 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.