#A46F2E
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58.5% 0.105 68.4), rgb(164, 111, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#A46F2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46F2E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 111, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.105 68.4) |
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 #A46F2E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46F2E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46F2E text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46F2E text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 400
400
#C0986D
oklch(70.7% 0.075 68.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07E45
oklch(63.1% 0.096 68.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46F2E
oklch(58.5% 0.105 68.4)
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Step 700
700
#845516
oklch(49.1% 0.097 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4616
oklch(42.7% 0.08 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#573B19
oklch(37.7% 0.063 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#A46F2E 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) | #817326 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F2F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36261 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46F2E
#A46F2E
oklch(58.5% 0.105 68.4)
- #4580B7
#4580B7
oklch(58.4% 0.105 248.5)
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 #A46F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.020
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.039
Use #A46F2E 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.