#A46D20
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(58% 0.113 70.3), rgb(164, 109, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#A46D20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 70°. 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 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46D20 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 109, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 67%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.113 70.3) |
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 #A46D20 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46D20 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46D20 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46D20 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9E
oklch(81% 0.05 71)
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Step 400
400
#C19868
oklch(70.7% 0.081 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 70.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46D20
oklch(58% 0.113 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#865404
oklch(49.1% 0.105 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D450B
oklch(42.7% 0.087 69.6)
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Step 900
900
#583B14
oklch(37.8% 0.067 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#34230D
oklch(27.2% 0.043 71.2)
#A46D20 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) | #807113 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E22 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35F5E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46D20
#A46D20
oklch(58% 0.113 70.3)
- #417EBA
#417EBA
oklch(58% 0.112 250)
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 #A46D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.022
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
Use #A46D20 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.