#A46A60
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(58.4% 0.077 30.2), rgb(164, 106, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A46A60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46A60 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 106, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.077 30.2) |
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 #A46A60 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46A60 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46A60 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46A60 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1948C
oklch(70.7% 0.056 30)
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Step 500
500
#B07A70
oklch(63.2% 0.07 30.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46A60
oklch(58.4% 0.077 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#845148
oklch(49.1% 0.071 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C423B
oklch(42.6% 0.06 30)
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Step 900
900
#583833
oklch(37.7% 0.047 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#A46A60 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) | #77725F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857D5F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06267 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46A60
#A46A60
oklch(58.4% 0.077 30.2)
- #3C8895
#3C8895
oklch(58.4% 0.077 210.3)
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 #A46A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.054
Use #A46A60 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.