#C66541
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.4% 0.134 40.6), rgb(198, 101, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C66541 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C66541 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 101, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.134 40.6) |
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 #C66541 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C66541 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C66541 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C66541 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A1
oklch(80.8% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6D
oklch(70.7% 0.104 41.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C66541
oklch(61.4% 0.134 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#B74F26
oklch(55.6% 0.145 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F19
oklch(49% 0.135 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#803517
oklch(42.8% 0.112 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#672F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C10
oklch(27.1% 0.056 40.4)
#C66541 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) | #7F733D | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97893F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8525D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C66541
#C66541
oklch(61.4% 0.134 40.6)
- #0093B3
#0093B3
oklch(61.4% 0.112 220.5)
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 #C66541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.007
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.008
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.012
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.020
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
Use #C66541 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.