#C46849
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61.8% 0.126 39.2), rgb(196, 104, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#C46849 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46849 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 104, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.126 39.2) |
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 #C46849 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46849 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46849 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46849 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A4
oklch(81% 0.062 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68B72
oklch(70.8% 0.099 39.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46849
oklch(61.8% 0.126 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#B45230
oklch(55.7% 0.136 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B4222
oklch(49.2% 0.127 39.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E371E
oklch(42.8% 0.106 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#65301E
oklch(37.6% 0.082 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D12
oklch(27.1% 0.052 40.1)
#C46849 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) | #807546 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968948 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65761 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46849
#C46849
oklch(61.8% 0.126 39.2)
- #0095B3
#0095B3
oklch(61.9% 0.112 218.8)
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 #C46849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.013
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.014
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.015
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.016
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
Use #C46849 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.