#C36949
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.8% 0.124 40.1), rgb(195, 105, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#C36949 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36949 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 105, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.124 40.1) |
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 #C36949 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36949 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36949 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36949 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D58C72
oklch(70.8% 0.097 40.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36949
oklch(61.8% 0.124 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#B35330
oklch(55.7% 0.134 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4322
oklch(49.2% 0.125 40.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D381E
oklch(42.8% 0.103 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#65311E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#C36949 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) | #817646 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968948 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55861 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36949
#C36949
oklch(61.8% 0.124 40.1)
- #0094B4
#0094B4
oklch(61.7% 0.113 220.3)
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 #C36949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.013
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.014
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.015
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.017
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
Use #C36949 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.