#C46D63
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63% 0.112 27.6), rgb(196, 109, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#C46D63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46D63 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 109, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.112 27.6) |
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 #C46D63 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46D63 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46D63 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46D63 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#D28B82
oklch(70.6% 0.089 27.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46D63
oklch(63% 0.112 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF534A
oklch(55.5% 0.122 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#96433B
oklch(49% 0.113 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3831
oklch(42.7% 0.094 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#63312B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1A
oklch(27% 0.046 26.8)
#C46D63 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) | #817A62 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C62 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4606B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46D63
#C46D63
oklch(63% 0.112 27.6)
- #009BAB
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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 #C46D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
Use #C46D63 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.