#C46B65

Accessibility

5.64:1

Vs white / black

3.72:1 · 5.64:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#c46b65

RGB

rgb(196, 107, 101)

RGBA

rgba(196, 107, 101, 1)

HSL

hsl(4, 45%, 58%)

HSLA

hsla(4, 45%, 58%, 1)

HSV

hsv(4, 48%, 77%)

LAB

lab(55.27% 34.64 19.16)

LCH

lch(55.27% 39.59 28.95)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6276 0.1036 0.048)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6276 0.1142 24.86)

XYZ

xyz(30.37, 23.19, 15.19)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 45%, 48%, 23%)

CSS

color: #c46b65;

CSS variable

--color-c46b65: #c46b65;

SCSS

$color-c46b65: #c46b65;

JavaScript

const color = "#c46b65";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#c46b65";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#c46b65" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#c46b65", "rgb": { "r": 196, "g": 107, "b": 101 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6276 0.1142 24.86)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#c46b65-1: #c46b65;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

red-400

Very different · ΔE 9.76 · #F87171

Nearest CSS named color

IndianRed

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.11 · #CD5C5C

Nearest Material color

red-300

Very different · ΔE 6.87 · #E57373

Nearest Bootstrap color

danger

Very different · ΔE 10.7 · #DC3545

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50ffe4de 100ffd5cf 200ffbeb7 300f8a49d 400e0847d 500c16963 600a35752 700844440 80066322f 9004a211e 950300e0c

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

faf3f2 f5e6e5 f0dad9 ebcecc e6c1bf e2b5b2 dda9a5 d89c98 d3908c ce847f c97772 c46b65 b4625d a35954 93504c 834743 723e3b 623633 522d2a 412422 311b19 211211 100908

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

faf3f2 f5e6e5 f0dad9 ebcecc e6c1bf e2b5b2 dda9a5 d89c98 d3908c ce847f c97772

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

b4625d a35954 93504c 834743 723e3b 623633 522d2a 412422 311b19 211211 100908

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

be6d67 b96f6a b3706c ad726e a87470 a27673 9c7775 977977 917b79 8b7d7c 867e7e

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#C46B65Stop 1 #64BEC4Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#C4648DStop 1 #C46B65Stop 2 #C49A64Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#C46B65Stop 1 #64C46AStop 2 #6A64C4Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#C46B65Stop 1 #64C49AStop 2 #648DC4Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#4A1F1CStop 1 #813631Stop 2 #B94E46Stop 3 #CE837EStop 4 #E3B8B5Stop 5

Using this color

Where #c46b65 works

#C46B65 (#c46b65) sits in the red family at about 4° hue, 45% saturation, and 58% lightness. Contrast is 3.72:1 on white and 5.64:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: red-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #c46b65 as small body text on white — 3.72:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Energy, urgency, passion, and excitement. Often used for CTAs, alerts, and brands that want attention. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Red range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Spectrum #C47268#C47268 Web Safe #CC6666#CC6666 IndianRed#CD5C5C Spectrum #DE655E#DE655E Spectrum #D97363#D97363 Spectrum #AF6455#AF6455 Spectrum #BE7D6F#BE7D6F Material Red 300#E57373 Spectrum #B7564E#B7564E Spectrum #C9644A#C9644A Spectrum #CF5544#CF5544 Spectrum #D68480#D68480