#A46E59
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59% 0.076 42.1), rgb(164, 110, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#A46E59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46E59 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 110, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.076 42.1) |
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 #A46E59 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46E59 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46E59 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46E59 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9686
oklch(70.7% 0.055 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C68
oklch(63.1% 0.069 42.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46E59
oklch(59% 0.076 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#835340
oklch(49.1% 0.071 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4435
oklch(42.6% 0.058 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#573A2E
oklch(37.9% 0.046 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#A46E59 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) | #7C7457 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F59 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06569 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46E59
#A46E59
oklch(59% 0.076 42.1)
- #44879E
#44879E
oklch(58.9% 0.076 222.9)
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 #A46E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
Use #A46E59 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.