#C4603A
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.3% 0.138 40.7), rgb(196, 96, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#C4603A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4603A |
| RGB | rgb(196, 96, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.138 40.7) |
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 #C4603A | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C4603A | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4603A text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4603A text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F0D2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.037 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8B3A0
oklch(81% 0.068 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA896B
oklch(70.7% 0.108 41)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C4603A
oklch(60.3% 0.138 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94D21
oklch(55.5% 0.151 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D13
oklch(49% 0.14 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#813414
oklch(42.7% 0.115 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#682E18
oklch(37.7% 0.09 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0F
oklch(27% 0.056 41.6)
#C4603A 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) | #7B6F36 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938538 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74C57 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4603A
#C4603A
oklch(60.3% 0.138 40.7)
- #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 #C4603A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.014
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.019
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
Use #C4603A 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.