#C7652A
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.3% 0.143 48.2), rgb(199, 101, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#C7652A is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 48°. 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 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7652A |
| RGB | rgb(199, 101, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 65%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.143 48.2) |
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 #C7652A | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C7652A | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7652A text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7652A text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B49A
oklch(81% 0.069 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98A60
oklch(70.6% 0.112 48.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C7652A
oklch(61.3% 0.143 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#682F0B
oklch(37.7% 0.094 48)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C09
oklch(26.9% 0.059 48.1)
#C7652A 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) | #817322 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998928 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5059 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7652A
#C7652A
oklch(61.3% 0.143 48.2)
- #0091BC
#0091BC
oklch(61.3% 0.119 227.9)
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 #C7652A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.016
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.020
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.025
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.026
Use #C7652A 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.