#A46E4E
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.7% 0.083 51.2), rgb(164, 110, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A46E4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46E4E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 110, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.083 51.2) |
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 #A46E4E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46E4E | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46E4E text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46E4E text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#C0977F
oklch(70.8% 0.06 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C5F
oklch(63.1% 0.076 50.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46E4E
oklch(58.7% 0.083 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#835337
oklch(49% 0.076 50.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B442E
oklch(42.6% 0.064 49.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A29
oklch(37.8% 0.05 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#A46E4E 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) | #7D734B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16466 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46E4E
#A46E4E
oklch(58.7% 0.083 51.2)
- #4385A5
#4385A5
oklch(58.7% 0.083 231.6)
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 #A46E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.022
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
Use #A46E4E 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.