#C46D4E
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.7% 0.119 40.2), rgb(196, 109, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#C46D4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46D4E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 109, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.119 40.2) |
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 #C46D4E | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46D4E | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46D4E text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46D4E text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A5
oklch(81% 0.058 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38D74
oklch(70.8% 0.093 40.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46D4E
oklch(62.7% 0.119 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#B15533
oklch(55.7% 0.129 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#984425
oklch(49.1% 0.121 40)
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Step 800
800
#7B3920
oklch(42.7% 0.099 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#643220
oklch(37.9% 0.078 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D13
oklch(27% 0.05 39.1)
#C46D4E 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) | #84794B | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C4D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55D65 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46D4E
#C46D4E
oklch(62.7% 0.119 40.2)
- #0097B8
#0097B8
oklch(62.6% 0.114 220.6)
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 #C46D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.015
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.017
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.019
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.042
Use #C46D4E 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.