#C46B35
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(62% 0.132 49.5), rgb(196, 107, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#C46B35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46B35 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 107, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 57%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.132 49.5) |
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 #C46B35 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46B35 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46B35 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46B35 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59C
oklch(80.9% 0.065 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58D65
oklch(70.8% 0.104 49.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46B35
oklch(62% 0.132 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#B3540D
oklch(55.5% 0.143 49.4)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3805
oklch(42.6% 0.111 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#653111
oklch(37.6% 0.086 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 48.5)
#C46B35 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) | #84762F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A34 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6595F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46B35
#C46B35
oklch(62% 0.132 49.5)
- #0093C1
#0093C1
oklch(62% 0.123 229.3)
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 #C46B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.020
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.021
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.021
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.022
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
Use #C46B35 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.