#C2622D
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.2% 0.139 46.8), rgb(194, 98, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#C2622D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2622D |
| RGB | rgb(194, 98, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 62%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.139 46.8) |
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 #C2622D | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C2622D | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2622D text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2622D text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#EFD2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B49B
oklch(81% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88B64
oklch(70.7% 0.108 47.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C2622D
oklch(60.2% 0.139 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B75007
oklch(55.5% 0.151 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#803503
oklch(42.6% 0.117 46.4)
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Step 900
900
#672F10
oklch(37.6% 0.091 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#C2622D 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) | #7D6F26 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94852B | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D54E57 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2622D
#C2622D
oklch(60.2% 0.139 46.8)
- #008EB6
#008EB6
oklch(60.3% 0.116 226.5)
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 #C2622D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.025
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.028
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
Use #C2622D 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.