#C46837
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.5% 0.133 46.8), rgb(196, 104, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#C46837 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46837 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 104, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.133 46.8) |
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 #C46837 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46837 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46837 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46837 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 46.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49D
oklch(80.8% 0.065 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68C67
oklch(70.7% 0.104 47.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46837
oklch(61.5% 0.133 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B55215
oklch(55.6% 0.145 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B4203
oklch(49% 0.134 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E370B
oklch(42.6% 0.111 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#663113
oklch(37.8% 0.087 47.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#C46837 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) | #827432 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988936 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6555D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46837
#C46837
oklch(61.5% 0.133 46.8)
- #0092BB
#0092BB
oklch(61.5% 0.118 226.5)
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 #C46837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.014
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.017
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.018
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.019
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.030
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
Use #C46837 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.