#A46C14
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(57.7% 0.118 71.5), rgb(164, 108, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#A46C14 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46C14 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 108, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 78%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.118 71.5) |
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 #A46C14 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46C14 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46C14 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46C14 text on black | 4.73:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9C
oklch(81% 0.053 71.7)
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Step 400
400
#C29864
oklch(70.7% 0.085 71.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27E37
oklch(63.2% 0.108 71.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46C14
oklch(57.7% 0.118 71.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4502
oklch(42.6% 0.091 71.6)
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Step 900
900
#593B10
oklch(37.9% 0.071 71.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 70.4)
#A46C14 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) | #7F7000 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D17 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35E5C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46C14
#A46C14
oklch(57.7% 0.118 71.5)
- #407DBC
#407DBC
oklch(57.8% 0.116 251.2)
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 #A46C14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.022
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.029
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.037
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
Use #A46C14 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.