#C76137
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.8% 0.142 41.9), rgb(199, 97, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#C76137 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76137 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 97, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.142 41.9) |
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 #C76137 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76137 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76137 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76137 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B29E
oklch(80.8% 0.069 41.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8868
oklch(70.6% 0.112 41.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76137
oklch(60.8% 0.142 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C19
oklch(55.5% 0.154 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03D09
oklch(49.1% 0.143 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#82330E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 42)
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Step 900
900
#692E15
oklch(37.8% 0.092 42)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#C76137 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) | #7D7032 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968735 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA4C58 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76137
#C76137
oklch(60.8% 0.142 41.9)
- #0091B3
#0091B3
oklch(60.9% 0.113 222.1)
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 #C76137, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.008
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.014
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.019
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
Use #C76137 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.