#C3632D
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.5% 0.14 47.2), rgb(195, 99, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#C3632D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3632D |
| RGB | rgb(195, 99, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 62%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.14 47.2) |
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 #C3632D | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C3632D | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3632D text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3632D text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#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)
#C3632D
oklch(60.5% 0.14 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#B75004
oklch(55.5% 0.151 47.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#803601
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#672F0F
oklch(37.6% 0.091 46.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#C3632D 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) | #7E7026 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95862B | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64F58 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3632D
#C3632D
oklch(60.5% 0.14 47.2)
- #008EB8
#008EB8
oklch(60.4% 0.117 227.8)
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 #C3632D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.017
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.025
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.027
Use #C3632D 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.