#A46C4F
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58.4% 0.083 48), rgb(164, 108, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A46C4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46C4F |
| RGB | rgb(164, 108, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 35%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.083 48) |
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 #A46C4F | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46C4F | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46C4F text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46C4F text on black | 4.83:1 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C19680
oklch(70.8% 0.061 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07B61
oklch(63% 0.076 47)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46C4F
oklch(58.4% 0.083 48)
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Step 700
700
#845339
oklch(49.1% 0.076 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C442F
oklch(42.8% 0.064 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#58392A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#A46C4F 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) | #7B724D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E4F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16265 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46C4F
#A46C4F
oklch(58.4% 0.083 48)
- #3F85A2
#3F85A2
oklch(58.4% 0.083 227.9)
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 #A46C4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
Use #A46C4F 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.