#A46B57
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58.4% 0.079 40.1), rgb(164, 107, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#A46B57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46B57 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 107, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.079 40.1) |
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 #A46B57 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46B57 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46B57 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46B57 text on black | 4.81:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B0
oklch(80.8% 0.036 38)
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Step 400
400
#C19586
oklch(70.7% 0.058 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07B68
oklch(63.2% 0.072 40.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46B57
oklch(58.4% 0.079 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#855240
oklch(49.2% 0.074 40.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4335
oklch(42.7% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#58392E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#33211B
oklch(26.8% 0.03 39.2)
#A46B57 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) | #797255 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877E57 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16266 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46B57
#A46B57
oklch(58.4% 0.079 40.1)
- #3D869C
#3D869C
oklch(58.3% 0.08 220.5)
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 #A46B57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.054
Use #A46B57 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.