#C46C44
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.3% 0.124 44.3), rgb(196, 108, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#C46C44 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 44°. 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 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46C44 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 108, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.124 44.3) |
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 #C46C44 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46C44 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46C44 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46C44 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 44.7)
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Step 400
400
#D48D6E
oklch(70.8% 0.097 44.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46C44
oklch(62.3% 0.124 44.3)
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Step 600
600
#B25426
oklch(55.6% 0.136 44.2)
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Step 700
700
#994419
oklch(49.1% 0.126 44.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C3917
oklch(42.7% 0.104 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#64311A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 43.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#C46C44 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) | #847840 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B43 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65B63 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46C44
#C46C44
oklch(62.3% 0.124 44.3)
- #0095BB
#0095BB
oklch(62.2% 0.117 224.2)
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 #C46C44, 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 0.014
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.016
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.018
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
Use #C46C44 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.