#A46F69
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.5% 0.069 26.5), rgb(164, 111, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A46F69 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46F69 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 111, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.069 26.5) |
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 #A46F69 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46F69 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46F69 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46F69 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0948F
oklch(70.6% 0.054 26)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A46F69
oklch(59.5% 0.069 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A625C
oklch(55.5% 0.074 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#84514C
oklch(49.2% 0.07 26)
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Step 800
800
#6B423E
oklch(42.6% 0.058 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#573835
oklch(37.6% 0.045 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#A46F69 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) | #7A7668 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878068 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF686E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46F69
#A46F69
oklch(59.5% 0.069 26.5)
- #488B93
#488B93
oklch(59.6% 0.069 205.6)
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 #A46F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.054
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
Use #A46F69 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.