#C46945
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61.9% 0.126 41.8), rgb(196, 105, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#C46945 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46945 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 105, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.126 41.8) |
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 #C46945 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46945 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46945 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46945 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.061 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6F
oklch(70.8% 0.099 42.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46945
oklch(61.9% 0.126 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#B4532A
oklch(55.7% 0.137 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A421D
oklch(49% 0.128 41.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D371A
oklch(42.6% 0.106 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#65311C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#C46945 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) | #817641 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978A44 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65861 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46945
#C46945
oklch(61.9% 0.126 41.8)
- #0094B6
#0094B6
oklch(61.8% 0.114 221.7)
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 #C46945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.012
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.012
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.013
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.014
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
Use #C46945 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.