#C46B49
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.2% 0.123 41.2), rgb(196, 107, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#C46B49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46B49 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 107, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.123 41.2) |
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 #C46B49 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46B49 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46B49 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46B49 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#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
#E4B4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48C71
oklch(70.7% 0.096 41.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46B49
oklch(62.2% 0.123 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#B2542E
oklch(55.6% 0.133 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#994320
oklch(49% 0.125 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C381D
oklch(42.6% 0.103 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#64311D
oklch(37.6% 0.08 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#C46B49 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) | #837746 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B48 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65A63 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46B49
#C46B49
oklch(62.2% 0.123 41.2)
- #0096B7
#0096B7
oklch(62.3% 0.114 220.7)
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 #C46B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.013
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.013
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.014
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.018
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
Use #C46B49 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.