#A46B43
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58% 0.091 54.9), rgb(164, 107, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A46B43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46B43 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 107, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.091 54.9) |
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 #A46B43 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46B43 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46B43 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46B43 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#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
#D6BAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19679
oklch(70.6% 0.066 55.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17C57
oklch(63.1% 0.084 55.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46B43
oklch(58% 0.091 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#86532E
oklch(49.2% 0.086 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4427
oklch(42.8% 0.071 54.8)
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Step 900
900
#583924
oklch(37.6% 0.055 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#A46B43 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) | #7B7140 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D43 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26061 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46B43
#A46B43
oklch(58% 0.091 54.9)
- #3C83A9
#3C83A9
oklch(58.1% 0.092 234.8)
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 #A46B43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.016
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
Use #A46B43 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.