#C26740
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.2% 0.128 43.1), rgb(194, 103, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#C26740 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C26740 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 103, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.128 43.1) |
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 #C26740 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C26740 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C26740 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C26740 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6D
oklch(70.7% 0.1 43.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C26740
oklch(61.2% 0.128 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#B45326
oklch(55.7% 0.139 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A4218
oklch(49% 0.129 43)
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Step 800
800
#7D3717
oklch(42.6% 0.107 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#65311A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 43.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D10
oklch(27.1% 0.053 42.9)
#C26740 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) | #80743C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883F | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4555E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C26740
#C26740
oklch(61.2% 0.128 43.1)
- #0092B5
#0092B5
oklch(61.2% 0.114 222.7)
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 #C26740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.013
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.014
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.015
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.017
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
Use #C26740 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.