#C6673E
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.7% 0.133 43), rgb(198, 103, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#C6673E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6673E |
| RGB | rgb(198, 103, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.133 43) |
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 #C6673E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C6673E | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6673E text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6673E text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49F
oklch(81% 0.065 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6B
oklch(70.7% 0.104 43.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C6673E
oklch(61.7% 0.133 43)
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Step 600
600
#B65120
oklch(55.7% 0.144 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C4012
oklch(49% 0.135 42.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F3613
oklch(42.7% 0.111 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#673017
oklch(37.8% 0.087 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 42.2)
#C6673E 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) | #81743A | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98893C | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8545E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6673E
#C6673E
oklch(61.7% 0.133 43)
- #0094B7
#0094B7
oklch(61.8% 0.115 222.4)
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 #C6673E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.008
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.009
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.011
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.019
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.035
Use #C6673E 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.