#C46D67
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.1% 0.111 24.9), rgb(196, 109, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#C46D67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46D67 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 109, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.111 24.9) |
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 #C46D67 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46D67 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46D67 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46D67 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AF
oklch(81% 0.054 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#D28B85
oklch(70.7% 0.088 24.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46D67
oklch(63.1% 0.111 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF534E
oklch(55.5% 0.121 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#96433F
oklch(49% 0.113 24.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3834
oklch(42.7% 0.093 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#63312E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#C46D67 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) | #807B66 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C65 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4616C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46D67
#C46D67
oklch(63.1% 0.111 24.9)
- #009CA8
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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 #C46D67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
Use #C46D67 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.