#C67249
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.7% 0.12 45.9), rgb(198, 114, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#C67249 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 46°. 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 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C67249 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 114, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.12 45.9) |
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 #C67249 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C67249 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C67249 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C67249 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E2B6A1
oklch(81% 0.059 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6E
oklch(70.7% 0.094 46)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C67249
oklch(63.7% 0.12 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5728
oklch(55.6% 0.129 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#97461A
oklch(49.1% 0.122 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A18
oklch(42.6% 0.1 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#63331B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#C67249 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) | #897D45 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F48 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86268 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C67249
#C67249
oklch(63.7% 0.12 45.9)
- #0B99C2
#0B99C2
oklch(63.6% 0.12 225.8)
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 #C67249, 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 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
Use #C67249 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.