#C46756
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61.8% 0.122 31.6), rgb(196, 103, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#C46756 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46756 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 103, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.122 31.6) |
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 #C46756 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46756 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46756 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46756 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.06 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58A7B
oklch(70.6% 0.095 31.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46756
oklch(61.8% 0.122 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#B4513F
oklch(55.7% 0.133 32)
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Step 700
700
#9A4131
oklch(49.1% 0.123 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D362A
oklch(42.7% 0.102 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#653026
oklch(37.8% 0.079 32)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#C46756 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) | #7E7554 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948954 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55863 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46756
#C46756
oklch(61.8% 0.122 31.6)
- #0096AB
#0096AB
oklch(61.8% 0.108 212)
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 #C46756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
Use #C46756 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.