#A46B60
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(58.6% 0.076 31.4), rgb(164, 107, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#A46B60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46B60 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 107, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.076 31.4) |
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 #A46B60 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46B60 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46B60 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46B60 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0958C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 32)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6F
oklch(63.1% 0.07 31.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46B60
oklch(58.6% 0.076 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#845148
oklch(49.1% 0.071 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B433B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#573933
oklch(37.8% 0.044 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#A46B60 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) | #78725F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857E5F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06368 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46B60
#A46B60
oklch(58.6% 0.076 31.4)
- #3E8896
#3E8896
oklch(58.6% 0.076 211.8)
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 #A46B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.053
Use #A46B60 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.