#C48366
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67% 0.091 44.8), rgb(196, 131, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#C48366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48366 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 131, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.091 44.8) |
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 #C48366 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C48366 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48366 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48366 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A3
oklch(81% 0.057 45.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48366
oklch(67% 0.091 44.8)
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Step 500
500
#C3714B
oklch(63.2% 0.116 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE582D
oklch(55.7% 0.126 45.3)
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Step 700
700
#954720
oklch(49% 0.117 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#793B1D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#62331D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 44.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E12
oklch(27% 0.049 43.5)
#C48366 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) | #948A64 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39866 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3787C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48366
#C48366
oklch(67% 0.091 44.8)
- #4FA1BF
#4FA1BF
oklch(67% 0.091 224.7)
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 #C48366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.055
Use #C48366 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.