#C4866E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.7% 0.084 42), rgb(196, 134, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#C4866E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4866E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 134, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.084 42) |
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 #C4866E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C4866E | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4866E text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4866E text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A6
oklch(80.8% 0.053 42.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4866E
oklch(67.7% 0.084 42)
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Step 500
500
#C07254
oklch(63.1% 0.108 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5938
oklch(55.5% 0.117 42)
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Step 700
700
#93492B
oklch(49.2% 0.109 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#773C24
oklch(42.6% 0.09 42.1)
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Step 900
900
#603422
oklch(37.7% 0.07 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F15
oklch(27.1% 0.044 41.6)
#C4866E 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) | #968D6C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A6E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27C80 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4866E
#C4866E
oklch(67.7% 0.084 42)
- #57A3BD
#57A3BD
oklch(67.7% 0.084 222.6)
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 #C4866E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.056
Use #C4866E 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.