#C76F3B
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.1% 0.13 49.2), rgb(199, 111, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#C76F3B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76F3B |
| RGB | rgb(199, 111, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.13 49.2) |
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 #C76F3B | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76F3B | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76F3B text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76F3B text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59D
oklch(80.8% 0.063 49)
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Step 400
400
#D48D67
oklch(70.7% 0.101 48.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76F3B
oklch(63.1% 0.13 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#B25512
oklch(55.6% 0.141 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3909
oklch(42.6% 0.108 49.4)
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Step 900
900
#643213
oklch(37.7% 0.084 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 50.6)
#C76F3B 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) | #887A35 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E3A | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95D63 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76F3B
#C76F3B
oklch(63.1% 0.13 49.2)
- #0097C5
#0097C5
oklch(63.2% 0.124 228.7)
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 #C76F3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.021
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
Use #C76F3B 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.