#A47D46
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.6% 0.087 74.4), rgb(164, 125, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#A47D46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47D46 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 125, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.087 74.4) |
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 #A47D46 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47D46 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47D46 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47D46 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B71
oklch(70.7% 0.068 74.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47D46
oklch(61.6% 0.087 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#946A2C
oklch(55.5% 0.095 74)
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Step 700
700
#7E581E
oklch(49% 0.088 74)
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Step 800
800
#66481C
oklch(42.5% 0.072 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#533D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#A47D46 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) | #8B7E41 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958847 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17370 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47D46
#A47D46
oklch(61.6% 0.087 74.4)
- #6087B9
#6087B9
oklch(61.5% 0.088 255)
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 #A47D46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.012
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.014
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.014
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
Use #A47D46 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.