#C67149
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.5% 0.121 45.1), rgb(198, 113, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#C67149 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C67149 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 113, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.121 45.1) |
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 #C67149 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C67149 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C67149 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C67149 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A2
oklch(80.8% 0.059 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6F
oklch(70.8% 0.094 45.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C67149
oklch(63.5% 0.121 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05629
oklch(55.6% 0.131 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#97461B
oklch(49.1% 0.122 45.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A19
oklch(42.8% 0.101 45.1)
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Step 900
900
#63321B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#C67149 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) | #887C45 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E48 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86168 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C67149
#C67149
oklch(63.5% 0.121 45.1)
- #0099C1
#0099C1
oklch(63.5% 0.12 224.8)
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 #C67149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.021
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
Use #C67149 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.