#C46C25
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62% 0.138 54.6), rgb(196, 108, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#C46C25 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46C25 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 108, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 68%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.138 54.6) |
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 #C46C25 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46C25 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46C25 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46C25 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 54.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B698
oklch(81% 0.067 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#D58E5D
oklch(70.8% 0.108 54.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46C25
oklch(62% 0.138 54.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#653205
oklch(37.7% 0.09 54.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E07
oklch(27% 0.057 55.6)
#C46C25 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) | #86771A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B24 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7595E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46C25
#C46C25
oklch(62% 0.138 54.6)
- #0091C9
#0091C9
oklch(62% 0.131 234.9)
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 #C46C25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.015
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.016
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.016
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
Use #C46C25 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.