#C46E29
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.4% 0.135 55), rgb(196, 110, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#C46E29 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46E29 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 110, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 65%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.135 55) |
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 #C46E29 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46E29 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46E29 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46E29 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B698
oklch(80.9% 0.066 55.3)
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Step 400
400
#D38E5E
oklch(70.6% 0.105 55)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46E29
oklch(62.4% 0.135 55)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#643307
oklch(37.8% 0.088 55.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E08
oklch(27% 0.056 54.6)
#C46E29 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) | #87781F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C28 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75B60 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46E29
#C46E29
oklch(62.4% 0.135 55)
- #0092CB
#0092CB
oklch(62.3% 0.132 235.2)
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 #C46E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.016
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.017
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
Use #C46E29 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.