#D46940
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64% 0.146 40.9), rgb(212, 105, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#D46940 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46940 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 105, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 63%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.146 40.9) |
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 #D46940 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46940 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D46940 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D46940 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29E
oklch(81% 0.071 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8768
oklch(70.7% 0.115 40.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D46940
oklch(64% 0.146 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A17
oklch(55.5% 0.159 41)
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Step 700
700
#A23A07
oklch(49.1% 0.148 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#84310D
oklch(42.8% 0.123 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D14
oklch(37.8% 0.095 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#D46940 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) | #86793C | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0913E | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85360 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46940
#D46940
oklch(64% 0.146 40.9)
- #009CBE
#009CBE
oklch(64.1% 0.117 220.6)
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 #D46940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.017
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.021
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.044
Use #D46940 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.