#C46235
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.5% 0.138 43.8), rgb(196, 98, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#C46235 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46235 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 98, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 57%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.138 43.8) |
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 #C46235 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46235 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46235 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46235 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39E
oklch(80.9% 0.068 43)
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Step 400
400
#D98A68
oklch(70.7% 0.108 43.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46235
oklch(60.5% 0.138 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84F17
oklch(55.6% 0.15 44)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F06
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44)
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Step 800
800
#81350C
oklch(42.8% 0.116 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#682F14
oklch(37.8% 0.091 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#C46235 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) | #7D7030 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958633 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74E58 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46235
#C46235
oklch(60.5% 0.138 43.8)
- #008FB4
#008FB4
oklch(60.4% 0.114 224.4)
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 #C46235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.012
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.018
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
Use #C46235 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.