#C46831
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.5% 0.136 48.8), rgb(196, 104, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#C46831 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46831 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 104, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 60%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.136 48.8) |
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 #C46831 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46831 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46831 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46831 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59B
oklch(81% 0.066 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68C64
oklch(70.7% 0.106 48.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46831
oklch(61.5% 0.136 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#B55306
oklch(55.7% 0.147 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E3702
oklch(42.6% 0.113 48.8)
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Step 900
900
#66310F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 49.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0B
oklch(27% 0.056 48.8)
#C46831 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) | #82742A | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988930 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7555C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46831
#C46831
oklch(61.5% 0.136 48.8)
- #0091BE
#0091BE
oklch(61.4% 0.121 229.1)
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 #C46831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.017
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.021
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.021
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.028
Use #C46831 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.