#C46627
Closest named color: Rust (#CA6702). oklch(61% 0.141 50.3), rgb(196, 102, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#C46627 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust (#CA6702), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust (#CA6702) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46627 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 102, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 67%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.141 50.3) |
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 #C46627 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46627 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46627 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46627 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 51.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6B499
oklch(80.8% 0.069 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#D78C60
oklch(70.7% 0.109 50.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46627
oklch(61% 0.141 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#673009
oklch(37.7% 0.092 50.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D09
oklch(27% 0.057 50.7)
#C46627 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) | #81721E | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988825 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75259 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46627
#C46627
oklch(61% 0.141 50.3)
- #008FBE
#008FBE
oklch(60.9% 0.122 230.5)
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 #C46627, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.019
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.021
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.022
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
Use #C46627 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.