#C75D32
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.2% 0.147 41.4), rgb(199, 93, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#C75D32 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75D32 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 93, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 60%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.147 41.4) |
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 #C75D32 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C75D32 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75D32 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75D32 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29D
oklch(81% 0.072 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8767
oklch(70.7% 0.115 41.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C75D32
oklch(60.2% 0.147 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A14
oklch(55.7% 0.16 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#A23A02
oklch(49% 0.148 41.4)
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Step 800
800
#84310A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C13
oklch(37.6% 0.096 41)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#C75D32 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) | #7A6E2D | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94852F | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA4654 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75D32
#C75D32
oklch(60.2% 0.147 41.4)
- #008FAF
#008FAF
oklch(60.2% 0.11 221)
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 #C75D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.016
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.039
Use #C75D32 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.