#C46252
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.9% 0.129 30.8), rgb(196, 98, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#C46252 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46252 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 98, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.129 30.8) |
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 #C46252 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46252 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46252 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46252 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2A8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#D8887A
oklch(70.6% 0.101 30.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46252
oklch(60.9% 0.129 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#B74E3E
oklch(55.7% 0.14 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E30
oklch(49.1% 0.13 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3428
oklch(42.7% 0.107 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#672E25
oklch(37.7% 0.084 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#C46252 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) | #7A7250 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928750 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5515E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46252
#C46252
oklch(60.9% 0.129 30.8)
- #0093A7
#0093A7
oklch(60.8% 0.106 211.5)
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 #C46252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
Use #C46252 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.