#C67244
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.6% 0.122 48.1), rgb(198, 114, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#C67244 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C67244 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 114, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.122 48.1) |
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 #C67244 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C67244 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C67244 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C67244 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#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
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B6A0
oklch(81% 0.06 48)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.096 47.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C67244
oklch(63.6% 0.122 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05720
oklch(55.7% 0.133 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#974612
oklch(49.1% 0.124 47.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A13
oklch(42.6% 0.102 48)
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Step 900
900
#633318
oklch(37.8% 0.079 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#C67244 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) | #897C40 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F43 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86267 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C67244
#C67244
oklch(63.6% 0.122 48.1)
- #0C98C5
#0C98C5
oklch(63.5% 0.122 228.4)
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 #C67244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
Use #C67244 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.