#C46549
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61.3% 0.128 37.2), rgb(196, 101, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#C46549 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46549 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 101, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.128 37.2) |
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 #C46549 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46549 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46549 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46549 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 37)
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Step 400
400
#D78A73
oklch(70.7% 0.101 37.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46549
oklch(61.3% 0.128 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#B65032
oklch(55.7% 0.14 37)
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Step 700
700
#9C4024
oklch(49.1% 0.13 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3520
oklch(42.7% 0.108 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#662F1F
oklch(37.6% 0.084 37)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C13
oklch(26.9% 0.053 36.6)
#C46549 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) | #7E7346 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958847 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6545E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46549
#C46549
oklch(61.3% 0.128 37.2)
- #0093AF
#0093AF
oklch(61.2% 0.11 217.6)
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 #C46549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.015
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.016
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.017
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.020
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.045
Use #C46549 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.