#A46F63
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.4% 0.071 33.3), rgb(164, 111, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#A46F63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46F63 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 111, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.071 33.3) |
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 #A46F63 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46F63 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46F63 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46F63 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0958B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 33.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A46F63
oklch(59.4% 0.071 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B6256
oklch(55.5% 0.077 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#845146
oklch(49% 0.071 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C433A
oklch(42.8% 0.059 33)
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Step 900
900
#573932
oklch(37.8% 0.045 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#A46F63 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) | #7B7662 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888062 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0686C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46F63
#A46F63
oklch(59.4% 0.071 33.3)
- #478A98
#478A98
oklch(59.5% 0.071 212.9)
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 #A46F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.052
Use #A46F63 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.