#C46E04
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(62.2% 0.144 60.3), rgb(196, 110, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#C46E04 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46E04 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 110, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 96%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.144 60.3) |
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 #C46E04 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46E04 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46E04 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46E04 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 60.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B793
oklch(81% 0.07 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#D48F53
oklch(70.7% 0.113 60.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46E04
oklch(62.2% 0.144 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E03
oklch(27% 0.059 59.4)
#C46E04 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) | #887700 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8B04 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75A5E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46E04
#C46E04
oklch(62.2% 0.144 60.3)
- #0090D4
#0090D4
oklch(62.3% 0.143 240.2)
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 #C46E04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.012
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
Use #C46E04 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.