#C4652C
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.9% 0.14 48.4), rgb(196, 101, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#C4652C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4652C |
| RGB | rgb(196, 101, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 63%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.14 48.4) |
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 #C4652C | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C4652C | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4652C text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4652C text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#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
#E6B49A
oklch(80.9% 0.068 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88B62
oklch(70.7% 0.11 48.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C4652C
oklch(60.9% 0.14 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#67300D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D0A
oklch(27.2% 0.058 49)
#C4652C 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) | #807225 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97872A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75159 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4652C
#C4652C
oklch(60.9% 0.14 48.4)
- #0090BB
#0090BB
oklch(61% 0.119 228)
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 #C4652C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.018
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.023
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.023
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.028
Use #C4652C 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.