#A46F46
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.8% 0.088 57.7), rgb(164, 111, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#A46F46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46F46 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 111, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.088 57.7) |
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 #A46F46 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46F46 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46F46 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46F46 text on black | 4.94:1 | 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
#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
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF977A
oklch(70.6% 0.063 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D58
oklch(63.1% 0.081 57.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46F46
oklch(58.8% 0.088 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#83542F
oklch(49% 0.081 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4528
oklch(42.7% 0.068 57)
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Step 900
900
#573A25
oklch(37.7% 0.053 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#A46F46 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) | #7F7443 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F46 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26465 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46F46
#A46F46
oklch(58.8% 0.088 57.7)
- #4584AB
#4584AB
oklch(58.8% 0.088 238)
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 #A46F46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.020
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
Use #A46F46 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.