#C76D41
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(62.9% 0.128 45.5), rgb(199, 109, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#C76D41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76D41 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 109, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.128 45.5) |
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 #C76D41 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76D41 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76D41 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76D41 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59F
oklch(81% 0.063 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6B
oklch(70.7% 0.101 45)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76D41
oklch(62.9% 0.128 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#B3541F
oklch(55.6% 0.139 46)
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Step 700
700
#9A4311
oklch(49.1% 0.13 45.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D3812
oklch(42.7% 0.108 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#653117
oklch(37.7% 0.084 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 44.9)
#C76D41 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) | #86793D | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D40 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95B63 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76D41
#C76D41
oklch(62.9% 0.128 45.5)
- #0097BF
#0097BF
oklch(62.9% 0.119 225.1)
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 #C76D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.014
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.016
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.019
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
Use #C76D41 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.