#A46B3D
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.9% 0.096 58.2), rgb(164, 107, 61).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#A46B3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46B3D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 107, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.096 58.2) |
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 #A46B3D | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46B3D | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46B3D text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46B3D text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 56.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29676
oklch(70.7% 0.069 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17C52
oklch(63.1% 0.088 58.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46B3D
oklch(57.9% 0.096 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#865329
oklch(49.1% 0.089 58)
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Step 800
800
#6D4423
oklch(42.7% 0.074 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#583A21
oklch(37.7% 0.057 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#A46B3D 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) | #7C7039 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D3D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25F60 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46B3D
#A46B3D
oklch(57.9% 0.096 58.2)
- #3C82AC
#3C82AC
oklch(58% 0.095 237.9)
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 #A46B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.017
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.041
Use #A46B3D 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.