#C8846A
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.7% 0.092 41.7), rgb(200, 132, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#C8846A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8846A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 132, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.092 41.7) |
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 #C8846A | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8846A | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8846A text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8846A text on black | 6.96:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 41.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8846A
oklch(67.7% 0.092 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#C46F4E
oklch(63% 0.118 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#B05631
oklch(55.7% 0.128 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#974524
oklch(49.1% 0.12 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A1F
oklch(42.8% 0.099 42.1)
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Step 900
900
#63321F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#C8846A 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) | #958C68 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7797D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8846A
#C8846A
oklch(67.7% 0.092 41.7)
- #4DA4C0
#4DA4C0
oklch(67.6% 0.093 221.9)
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 #C8846A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.057
Use #C8846A 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.