#A46A48
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.9% 0.089 50.6), rgb(164, 106, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#A46A48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46A48 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 106, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.089 50.6) |
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 #A46A48 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46A48 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46A48 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46A48 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C2967D
oklch(70.8% 0.064 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5C
oklch(63.2% 0.082 50.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46A48
oklch(57.9% 0.089 50.6)
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Step 700
700
#865233
oklch(49.1% 0.083 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D432B
oklch(42.6% 0.069 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#583927
oklch(37.6% 0.053 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#A46A48 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) | #7A7045 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D48 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25F62 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46A48
#A46A48
oklch(57.9% 0.089 50.6)
- #3A83A5
#3A83A5
oklch(57.8% 0.089 231.3)
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 #A46A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.015
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
Use #A46A48 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.