#C06F46
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.3% 0.117 46.6), rgb(192, 111, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#C06F46 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C06F46 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 111, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.117 46.6) |
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 #C06F46 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C06F46 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C06F46 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C06F46 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 46.3)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6F
oklch(70.7% 0.091 47)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C06F46
oklch(62.3% 0.117 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE5829
oklch(55.6% 0.127 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#95471C
oklch(49% 0.118 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#793B19
oklch(42.6% 0.098 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#62331B
oklch(37.7% 0.077 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#C06F46 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) | #857942 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B45 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D15F65 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C06F46
#C06F46
oklch(62.3% 0.117 46.6)
- #1194BD
#1194BD
oklch(62.2% 0.117 226.9)
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 #C06F46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.010
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
Use #C06F46 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.