#C45D32
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(59.7% 0.144 41.9), rgb(196, 93, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#C45D32 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 42°. 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45D32 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 93, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 59%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.144 41.9) |
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 #C45D32 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45D32 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45D32 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45D32 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29D
oklch(80.9% 0.071 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8868
oklch(70.6% 0.112 41.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45D32
oklch(59.7% 0.144 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C17
oklch(55.7% 0.156 42)
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Step 700
700
#A13C06
oklch(49.2% 0.145 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#83320C
oklch(42.7% 0.121 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#692D14
oklch(37.6% 0.094 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#C45D32 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) | #796D2D | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938430 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74754 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45D32
#C45D32
oklch(59.7% 0.144 41.9)
- #008DAE
#008DAE
oklch(59.6% 0.11 222)
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 #C45D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.019
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.037
Use #C45D32 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.