#C6612E
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.6% 0.144 45), rgb(198, 97, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#C6612E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 45°. 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6612E |
| RGB | rgb(198, 97, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 62%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.144 45) |
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 #C6612E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C6612E | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6612E text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6612E text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#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
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39B
oklch(80.9% 0.07 45.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8964
oklch(70.7% 0.113 44.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C6612E
oklch(60.6% 0.144 45)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D06
oklch(55.6% 0.157 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823302
oklch(42.6% 0.121 44.8)
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Step 900
900
#692E0F
oklch(37.7% 0.094 45)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C0B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 45.5)
#C6612E 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) | #7D7028 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96862C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D94B56 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6612E
#C6612E
oklch(60.6% 0.144 45)
- #008FB5
#008FB5
oklch(60.5% 0.115 225.1)
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 #C6612E, 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 0.020
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.022
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.031
Use #C6612E 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.