#C36038
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.1% 0.138 41.7), rgb(195, 96, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#C36038 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36038 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 96, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.138 41.7) |
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 #C36038 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36038 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36038 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36038 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39F
oklch(80.9% 0.067 42)
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Step 400
400
#D9896A
oklch(70.6% 0.108 41.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36038
oklch(60.1% 0.138 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94E1F
oklch(55.7% 0.15 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E10
oklch(49.1% 0.14 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#813412
oklch(42.7% 0.116 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#682E17
oklch(37.7% 0.09 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0F
oklch(27% 0.056 41.6)
#C36038 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) | #7B6F34 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938536 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64C57 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36038
#C36038
oklch(60.1% 0.138 41.7)
- #008FAF
#008FAF
oklch(60.2% 0.11 221)
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 #C36038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.015
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.021
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
Use #C36038 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.