#C36937
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.5% 0.131 47.7), rgb(195, 105, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#C36937 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36937 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 105, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.131 47.7) |
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 #C36937 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36937 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36937 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36937 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C67
oklch(70.6% 0.103 47.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36937
oklch(61.5% 0.131 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45315
oklch(55.6% 0.143 47.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A4303
oklch(49% 0.133 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D380B
oklch(42.7% 0.109 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#653113
oklch(37.7% 0.086 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 47.4)
#C36937 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) | #827531 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988936 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5575E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36937
#C36937
oklch(61.5% 0.131 47.7)
- #0092BD
#0092BD
oklch(61.6% 0.12 227.7)
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 #C36937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.016
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.018
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.019
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.020
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.023
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.031
Use #C36937 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.