#A86F46
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(59.3% 0.092 55.6), rgb(168, 111, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#A86F46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86F46 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 111, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.092 55.6) |
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 #A86F46 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86F46 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86F46 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86F46 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19679
oklch(70.6% 0.066 55.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17C56
oklch(63.1% 0.085 56.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A86F46
oklch(59.3% 0.092 55.6)
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Step 700
700
#85532D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4427
oklch(42.6% 0.07 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#583A24
oklch(37.8% 0.055 56.5)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#A86F46 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) | #807442 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8146 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66465 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86F46
#A86F46
oklch(59.3% 0.092 55.6)
- #4186AD
#4186AD
oklch(59.2% 0.092 236)
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 #A86F46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.021
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
Use #A86F46 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.