#B46A4E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60% 0.103 41.3), rgb(180, 106, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#B46A4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46A4E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 106, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.103 41.3) |
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 #B46A4E | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46A4E | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46A4E text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46A4E text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6A8
oklch(80.8% 0.051 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9079
oklch(70.8% 0.082 41.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46A4E
oklch(60% 0.103 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95A3C
oklch(55.5% 0.112 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#914A2E
oklch(49.1% 0.104 41.6)
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Step 800
800
#763D27
oklch(42.7% 0.087 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F3424
oklch(37.5% 0.067 41)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#B46A4E 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) | #7D744C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F834D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35D63 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46A4E
#B46A4E
oklch(60% 0.103 41.3)
- #1D8EAC
#1D8EAC
oklch(60.1% 0.104 221.2)
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 #B46A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.005
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
Use #B46A4E 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.