#C46E44
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.7% 0.123 45.7), rgb(196, 110, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#C46E44 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 46°. 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 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46E44 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 110, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.123 45.7) |
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 #C46E44 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46E44 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46E44 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46E44 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 44.7)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6D
oklch(70.7% 0.097 45.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46E44
oklch(62.7% 0.123 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#B15525
oklch(55.6% 0.134 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#984517
oklch(49.1% 0.125 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3916
oklch(42.6% 0.103 45.6)
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Step 900
900
#643219
oklch(37.7% 0.081 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E10
oklch(27.1% 0.051 45.7)
#C46E44 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) | #857940 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C43 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65D64 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46E44
#C46E44
oklch(62.7% 0.123 45.7)
- #0096BF
#0096BF
oklch(62.7% 0.12 225.9)
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 #C46E44, 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 0.022
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
Use #C46E44 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.