#C4602E
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.1% 0.143 44.9), rgb(196, 96, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#C4602E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 45°. 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4602E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 96, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 62%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.143 44.9) |
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 #C4602E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C4602E | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4602E text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4602E 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
#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
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39C
oklch(80.9% 0.07 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8965
oklch(70.6% 0.111 44.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C4602E
oklch(60.1% 0.143 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E0B
oklch(55.7% 0.155 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823404
oklch(42.8% 0.12 45)
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Step 900
900
#682E10
oklch(37.6% 0.093 45)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#C4602E 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) | #7C6F28 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94852C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74B55 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4602E
#C4602E
oklch(60.1% 0.143 44.9)
- #008EB3
#008EB3
oklch(60.1% 0.114 224.6)
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 #C4602E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.017
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
Use #C4602E 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.