#C5693E
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.9% 0.13 44.5), rgb(197, 105, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#C5693E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5693E |
| RGB | rgb(197, 105, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.13 44.5) |
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 #C5693E | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C5693E | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5693E text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5693E text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 44.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49F
oklch(80.9% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68C6B
oklch(70.8% 0.102 44.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C5693E
oklch(61.9% 0.13 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#B4521F
oklch(55.5% 0.142 44.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B4211
oklch(49.1% 0.132 44.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3712
oklch(42.7% 0.109 44.6)
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Step 900
900
#663017
oklch(37.7% 0.086 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 44.2)
#C5693E 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) | #82763A | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A3D | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7575F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5693E
#C5693E
oklch(61.9% 0.13 44.5)
- #0094BA
#0094BA
oklch(62% 0.117 224.3)
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 #C5693E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.012
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.012
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.013
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.016
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
Use #C5693E 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.