#C48666
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.5% 0.089 48.1), rgb(196, 134, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#C48666 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48666 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 134, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.089 48.1) |
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 #C48666 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C48666 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48666 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48666 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A2
oklch(81% 0.056 48.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48666
oklch(67.5% 0.089 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#C17349
oklch(63.2% 0.114 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A2A
oklch(55.7% 0.123 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#93491D
oklch(49% 0.114 48)
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Step 800
800
#783C1A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#61341C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#C48666 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) | #978C64 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A66 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37B7E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48666
#C48666
oklch(67.5% 0.089 48.1)
- #56A2C2
#56A2C2
oklch(67.6% 0.089 227.7)
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 #C48666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.052
Use #C48666 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.