#A46D50
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58.6% 0.082 48.4), rgb(164, 109, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#A46D50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46D50 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 109, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.082 48.4) |
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 #A46D50 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46D50 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46D50 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46D50 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#C09681
oklch(70.7% 0.059 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C61
oklch(63.1% 0.075 48.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46D50
oklch(58.6% 0.082 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#845339
oklch(49.1% 0.076 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B442F
oklch(42.6% 0.063 48.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A2A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#A46D50 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) | #7C734E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F50 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16366 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46D50
#A46D50
oklch(58.6% 0.082 48.4)
- #4185A3
#4185A3
oklch(58.5% 0.083 229.3)
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 #A46D50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
Use #A46D50 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.