#C67142
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.4% 0.124 48.2), rgb(198, 113, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#C67142 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C67142 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 113, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.124 48.2) |
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 #C67142 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C67142 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C67142 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C67142 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69F
oklch(81% 0.06 49)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6A
oklch(70.7% 0.097 48.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C67142
oklch(63.4% 0.124 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B0561E
oklch(55.5% 0.135 48.2)
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Step 700
700
#97460F
oklch(49.1% 0.125 48.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A11
oklch(42.7% 0.104 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#633317
oklch(37.8% 0.08 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 49.1)
#C67142 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) | #897C3D | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E41 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86066 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C67142
#C67142
oklch(63.4% 0.124 48.2)
- #0098C5
#0098C5
oklch(63.5% 0.124 227.9)
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 #C67142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.035
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.037
Use #C67142 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.