#C2602A
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(59.8% 0.142 46.5), rgb(194, 96, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#C2602A is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2602A |
| RGB | rgb(194, 96, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 64%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.142 46.5) |
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 #C2602A | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C2602A | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2602A text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2602A text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39B
oklch(80.8% 0.069 46)
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Step 400
400
#D98A63
oklch(70.7% 0.111 46.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C2602A
oklch(59.8% 0.142 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94F02
oklch(55.7% 0.154 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813501
oklch(42.8% 0.118 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#682F0F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#C2602A 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) | #7C6E23 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938428 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D54B55 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2602A
#C2602A
oklch(59.8% 0.142 46.5)
- #008DB4
#008DB4
oklch(59.9% 0.115 226.1)
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 #C2602A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.024
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.031
Use #C2602A 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.