#C48466
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.1% 0.09 45.9), rgb(196, 132, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#C48466 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48466 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 132, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.09 45.9) |
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 #C48466 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C48466 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48466 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48466 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#E0B6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48466
oklch(67.1% 0.09 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#C2724B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 46)
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Step 600
600
#AD582C
oklch(55.5% 0.125 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#95481F
oklch(49.2% 0.116 45.9)
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Step 800
800
#793B1C
oklch(42.7% 0.097 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#62331D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 44.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 44.3)
#C48466 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) | #958B64 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49866 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3797C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48466
#C48466
oklch(67.1% 0.09 45.9)
- #52A1C0
#52A1C0
oklch(67.1% 0.09 226.2)
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 #C48466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
Use #C48466 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.