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#C46A64 Color

#C46A64 is rgb(196, 106, 100) in RGB, hsl(4, 45%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 49%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C46A64
HEX#C46A64
RGBrgb(196, 106, 100)
HSLhsl(4, 45%, 58%)
HSVhsv(4, 49%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 49%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.116 24.9)
LABlab(55.47% 36.10 20.23)
LCHlch(55.47% 41.38 29.26)

What #C46A64 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C46A64, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#C46A64 Channel Values

How #C46A64 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 196 · G 106 · B 1008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 45% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 49% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 49% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.75:1 vs white · 5.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C46A64 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C46A64

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C46A64; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C46A64

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #C46A64 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C46A64
Protanopia#7F7F63
Protanomaly#9F7764
Deuteranopia#909060
Deuteranomaly#A78261
Tritanopia#C46969
Tritanomaly#C46A67
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #C46A64 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c46a64: #C46A64;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C46A64;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c46a64': '#C46A64' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.416, blue: 0.392)
Android XML<color name="color_c46a64">#C46A64</color>
SVG fillfill="#C46A64"

More Red Colors

#C46A64 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C46A64 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C46A64?

#C46A64 is a mid-tone red — rgb(196, 106, 100) in RGB and hsl(4, 45%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #C46A64?

#C46A64 is rgb(196, 106, 100) — red 196, green 106, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C46A64?

#C46A64 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 49%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C46A64 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C46A64 scores 3.75:1 against white and 5.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C46A64 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C46A64 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 10.2, which is visibly different.

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