#C76238
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61% 0.141 42.1), rgb(199, 98, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#C76238 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76238 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 98, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 56%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.141 42.1) |
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 #C76238 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76238 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76238 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76238 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#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
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39E
oklch(81% 0.069 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8969
oklch(70.7% 0.109 42.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76238
oklch(61% 0.141 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D1A
oklch(55.7% 0.153 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03D0A
oklch(49.1% 0.143 42)
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Step 800
800
#82330F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 41.7)
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Step 900
900
#682E15
oklch(37.6% 0.091 42.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0E
oklch(27% 0.057 42.9)
#C76238 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) | #7E7133 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968736 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA4D59 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76238
#C76238
oklch(61% 0.141 42.1)
- #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 #C76238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.006
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.013
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.017
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.035
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
Use #C76238 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.